Predators are far more likely to attack adult moths than caterpillars, highlighting the protective power of metamorphosis.

Tami Gingrich outlines the effects of light pollution on native moth populations and makes suggestions for helping them.

Following a bad year for butterflies in 2024, it’s more important than ever to take part in this year’s Big Butterfly Count.

When not in use, it is secured to the fuselage by leather straps next to the exhaust. Much was made of the folding wings, and some period advertisements show a Moth being towed by an Austin 7. The ...

Five butterflies you’ll be lucky to see during Big Butterfly Count - As numbers decline, sightings become more important, ...

Long, skinny streamers on the hind wings of luna moths tend to evolve in certain climate conditions, a new study shows. Keith Ramos/USFWS By Susan Milius May 30, 2025 at 12:00 pm ...

Luna moths spin silk cocoons. ©Geoffrey Kuchera/Shutterstock.com The Distinct Appearance of the Luna Moth The Luna moth is one of the most recognizable moths in the world. When the moth emerges from ...

Despite their allure, the lifespans of butterflies and moths are fleeting. Most live between one to six months, though some butterfly species can survive up to a year under optimal conditions. This ...

SINGAPORE, Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lepidopterans (butterflies and moths) exhibit a splendid diversity of wing colour patterns, and many species display black and white, or dark and bright ...

Lepidopterans (butterflies and moths) exhibit a splendid diversity of wing color patterns, and many species display black and white, or dark and bright, wing color pattern variants associated with ...

If you were to spot the ailanthus webworm moth (Atteva aurea) crawling on goldenrod, you might think it is an orange-and-white beetle. It keeps its wings folded tightly around its long body, so it ...