There is just so much going on in science that no single person can keep up with it all. So when a friend of mine sent me a copy of an article about the beginnings of a remote-controlled moth, I just ...

Late summer brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the sphinx moth, also called the hawk moth or hummingbird moth. No matter what you call it, this is a large ...

Moths are anything but ordinary. Around the world, these insects have evolved colors, shapes, and behaviors that make them look unreal.

Sunflower moth, banded sunflower head moth seed weevils (red and gray) have been detected in the Front Range area and northeastern Colorado. Usually these insects are active in sunflower fields ...

If you think all moths are dull, brown, and boring, think again. Moths come in all kinds of bizarre shapes and eerie patterns, with many looking like they have flown straight out of a vivid dream — or ...

Darwin's hawkmoth (Xanthopan morgani praedicta) on flower, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar. Xanthopan morganii praedicta, Madagascan sphinx moth. While Darwin predicted that the orchid ...

Have you ever heard of the unique cabbage tree emperor moth? Learn all about the caterpillar stage of this moth's lifespan.

Discover the world's strangest moths. From the fluffy Venezuelan Poodle Moth to the giant Atlas Moth, these insects display ...

Turn on a light outside at night, and it won't be long before a bevy of insects start careening wildly around it, apparently drawn in "like a moth to a flame," as the saying goes. Now, in a series of ...

What if you had to find your way through hundreds of miles of unknown territory with only your eyes and a simple compass to guide you? That’s what the Australian Bogong moth does in its annual ...

A woman recently found a massive moth the size of a human hand in Australia, leaving insect enthusiasts baffled. On Tuesday, the woman, identified as Pam Taylor, spotted the giant moth perched upon a ...