'Beautiful': Aussie silk moths in the South Island

In my Gum trees I have a good colony of Aussie Silk Moths, aka gum emperor moth caterpillars – they live and feed on gum ...
Reading Eagle

Spectacular giant silk moths are rarely seen

June means warm nights, summer solstice, fireflies … and the seldom-seen giant silk moths. Giant silk moths are members of the family Saturniidae and include some of the most spectacular native large ...
Yahoo

Invasive caterpillars can make aspen forests more toxic for native insects – a team of ecologists explains how

When we walked with a colleague into an aspen forest near Madison, Wisconsin, in the early spring of 2021, we expected to finalize our plans for a research project on several species of insects that ...
Brattleboro Reformer

The Outside Story | Cocoon Spotting: Giant silk moths in winter

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Late fall and early winter are the best times of year to spot giant silk moth cocoons in New England. Perhaps you’ve seen these creatures in the summer ...
The Baltimore Sun

Garden Q&A: For National Moth Week, take time to appreciate the diversity of these amazing, colorful insects

Welcome to National Moth Week! (July 23-31) As an insect enthusiast, I encourage everyone to take a closer look at the vast diversity of moths that fill our world. Butterflies and moths belong to the ...