The Atlas moth has a wingspan of almost 10 inches and the tips of those wings look like the face of a cobra. This helps them scare off predators in their native environment in India, the Philippines, ...

There isn't a campfire big enough to woo the attention of a 10-inch moth reported in Washington state last month. Wildlife officials in the state say an atlas moth, one of the largest moths in the ...

The atlas moth is one of the largest known moths in the world, with a wingspan of up to 10 inches. The atlas moth spotted on a garage in the City of Bellevue. Courtesy of WSDA. The atlas moth is one ...

There isn't a campfire big enough to woo the attention of a 10-inch moth reported in Washington state last month. Wildlife officials in the state say an atlas moth, one of the largest moths in the ...

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The Washington State Department of Agriculture is asking for the public's help in identifying any other sightings of the non-native species Alexandra Schonfeld is a features writer at PEOPLE. She has ...

State agriculture officials and entomologists are asking the public to be on the lookout for the world’s largest-known moth after one was seen in Bellevue last month. A University of Washington ...

The atlas moth, a massive insect with a wingspan of about 10 inches, was found in the U.S. for the first time last month, Washington state officials say. The atlas moth is considered among the largest ...

The moth is usually only spotted in the tropics. It’s burnt orange and bigger than an adult hand, and its species isn’t supposed to be flying around Washington. A University of Washington professor, ...