I’m not sure how I saw it, it all happened so quickly, but out of the corner of my eye I watched a small green-winged creature ricochet off the tractor-trailer driving in front of me. When it hit the ...

Luna wings can span up to 4.5 inches. Several other large silk moths that visit the porch are equally impressive. Polyphemus and Cecropia moths are even larger than Lunas. Polyphemus moths are named ...

Hey, Lexington foodies, looking for something a bit different for lunch? How about a chicken salad croissant or a roast beef and Havarti cheese sandwich served with a side of ... butterflies? That’s ...

The natural world is home to countless fascinating insects, but few are as striking as the Cecropia moth. With its plush, velvety body, bold patterns, and impressive wingspan, this giant silk moth ...

"Vincent van Gogh painted a great painting of the giant peacock moth that is in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. "The great American painter Charles Burchfield painted a summer storm with a cecropia ...

Moths are "butterflies of the night," as local naturalists John and Gloria Tveten call them. The colorful creatures are more likely to show up under a porch light than on a flower as butterflies do. I ...

The luna moth is a gorgeous green bug, but most people see it flitting around only when they're watching TV commercials for sleeping pills. San Francisco's Conservatory of Flowers is hoping to change ...