We enjoy observing the fluttering of butterflies and moths in our pollinator gardens, but do we recognize their differences, or do we assume all are butterflies? We appreciate these native insects ...

The other morning, I walked into my bathroom, and on the vanity next to the sink was a moth the size of a small Buick. Okay, not that big, but, well, for a moth it was pretty darn big. I left it ...

One of nicest experiences for gardeners is the observation of butterflies and moths in the garden. Years of natural gardening reward us with a wonderful array of plants that attract them until frost.

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey are studying how environmental contaminants like pesticides and antibiotics are impacting butterfly and moth populations. The researchers are investigating how ...

There is nothing quite like the wing of a moth or butterfly. They are different from other insect wings. A butterfly’s wing is like a jet and a paper airplane mashed together, then covered with tiny ...

A new study cross-examines classic hypotheses about the coevolution of butterflies with flowering plants and moths with bats, their key predators. The findings show flowering plants did drive much of ...

A new study describes a striking example of evolutionary convergence in the order of Lepidoptera. A diurnal moth species has adopted sexual communication rules that are specific to butterflies and has ...