Late fall and early winter are the best times of year to spot giant silk moth cocoons in New England.

One look at a regal moth and you might mistake it for a type of flower, like a marigold. It is large, vividly orange, and comes equipped with wings that look like petals. Stick around long enough, ...

When many of us think of moths, we think of drab little insects that flit around light bulbs at night. However, some of the most beautiful lepidopterans are moths, not butterflies. So, what is the ...

It is spring on the Front Range of Colorado, which means before long the region will receive an influx of many, many moths. Colorado is home to thousands of species of moths, many of which are ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

The natural world is full of seemingly bizarre relationships, some nearly unbelievable. Moths transferring orchid pollen on their eyeballs is one of those. The orchid family (Orchidaceae) is massive, ...

“Blood, sweat and tears” is not only an idiom for hard work—it’s also what’s on the menu for moths David Lees and Alberto Zilli A convolvulus hawk moth (Agrius convolvuli) in Bulgaria. Charles J.

While exploring a slope of the Andes mountains in northern Chile, Héctor A. Vargas spotted larvae living on two types of flowers. Vargas, a scientist, collected the larvae and brought them to a nearby ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ryan St Laurent, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) It is spring on the ...