My first sighting of a cecropia moth was from a boat. It was a sunny morning and I was paddling along the lakeshore, expecting to see familiar birds. Instead, my eye was drawn to a large brown spot ...

"The adults are active at night, so it was likely waiting for dusk before taking flight." ...

Moths are those “mysterious butterflies" that fly around at night, fluttering at our porch lights or around our windowsills. Midsummer is a great time for spotting these beauties in the northern ...

Scientists in Taiwan rediscovered a moth species for the first time since 1936 after a museum located a forgotten specimen, a study said. Google Street View March ...

Bats, raccoons and moths are just some of the creatures of the night that spend most, if not all, of their lives entirely in the dark. These nocturnal creatures have adapted biologically to the lack ...

What initially appears to be a confusing video of a moth-hummingbird hybrid creature is actually a perfect excuse for us to explain an intriguing evolutionary phenomenon. The creature is the ...

Moths are an important part of the food web and serve as pollinators. Creating moth-friendly habitats involves planting pale-colored, native plants and providing shelter. Resources like the Xerces ...

For one student of entomology, a routine moment outside their workplace turned into a memorable wildlife sighting. The poster ...

Let’s celebrate moths during National Moth Week. We’re not talking pesky pantry moths, but rather those exquisite nocturnal critters that fly around our porch lights. Why do moths fly around street ...

Myths and legends, even some of the wildest, most unbelievable stories, often have roots in real events or phenomena. Same is true for imaginary beasts. Ancient sailors believed sea monsters truly ...