As a caterpillar, the invasive spongy moth consumes as much leaf tissue as it can, as fast as it can, threatening the lives of whole forests across the upper Midwest. But Illinois continues to stand ...

An invasive caterpillar species is posing a serious threat to a cherished native moth, even though the two never directly compete for food, according to new research from ecologists at the University ...

The world's largest moth has been spotted in Washington state, which is some 2,000 miles away from its natural habitat in the tropics. Its wingspan measure 10 inches, the previous record holder ...

The hummingbird moth captivates us with its mimicry and unique look. Learn about its fascinating behaviors, lifecycle, and vital role in the ecosystem. When you first encounter a hummingbird moth, you ...

If you’ve noticed dusty, brown patches around your porch or the exterior of your house, you could be looking at eggs. Lots of different moth species lay fuzzy clusters of small round or oval eggs, ...

Scientists have been able to follow death's-head hawk moths thousands of kilometres using tiny tracking devices They mounted 14 moths with the devices, which weigh just 0.2 grams, and followed them by ...

A dark-colored insect reportedly spotted across Metro Manila has captivated social media users, prompting widespread curiosity about what this phenomenon could be. In a now-viral Facebook post on June ...

Just as humans rely on their eyes to make precise movements with their hands, hummingbird hawk-moths use continuous visual feedback to precisely position their proboscis in the center of flowers. When ...