Some moths pollinate by accident, brushing against pollen as they sip nectar and carrying it from flower to flower. Tiny ...

European Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), with a currently known inventory of approximately 11,000 species, are generally considered well-researched. However, a new genus and species from the ...

Hawk moths are known for being some of the largest night fliers in the insect world. With wingspans of more than four inches, many species are big enough to comfortably fill the palm of your hand.

South Fargo resident shares close-up photos of striking Cecropia moth.

BILLINGS – As the less sexy and drab relative of the butterfly, moths don’t get a lot of positive attention. It doesn’t help that most are active at night. Yet they outnumber butterflies about nine to ...

Bee to the blossom, moth to the flame; Each to his passion; what's in a name? — Helen Hunt Jackson, 19th century American ...

The number of moths captured in fields this spring is a good indication corn growers in the Midwest need to make preliminary plans to address insect feeding this season. Black Cutworm And True ...

Regime shifts in the Atlantic Ocean, which have subsequently affected the Baltic Sea, are also impacting moths in Lapland, ...

One kind of Australian moth looks to the stars on its voyage to a summertime refuge. In spring, mounting temperatures and dwindling food sources send the moths roughly 1,000 kilometers south toward ...

A new species of clearwing moth was found in Port Talbot, Wales. A few moths had been accidentally brought into the UK from Guyana in a camera bag after a photography trip. They stood out as unusual ...