If butterflies are the beauty queens of the insect world, moths are their drab and pesky cousins—or so you may have thought. It’s true that most moths are nocturnal, so you’re more likely to ...

A cecropia moth is hard to miss in the garden. Learn facts about one of the largest and most beautiful moths in America.

If you spot a caterpillar in your garden, it's likely at the larval stage of becoming a moth or butterfly. Despite their intriguing colours, they are known for their huge appetites for plants ...

If you live in or near lots of trees, your chances of getting more different kinds of moths increase because trees provide food and shelter for the caterpillars. It seems a shame to be scared of ...

DEDHAM, Maine — The Maine Forest Service is encouraging Mainers to remove browntail moth webs from trees before caterpillars emerge in April. Browntail moths are a harmful invasive species. Not only ...

Reportedly, not just the biggest moth but it is also one of the biggest insects. Its wings can stretch up to 25 to 30 centimetres, whereas its surface area size is 157 square centimetres. The moth is ...

Hertz said the moth caterpillars spin silk to survive the winter. Once it starts to warm up, they start feeding. More: Study shows huge declines in most butterfly species across continental US ...

"The wasp will seek out hibernating codling moth caterpillars and lays eggs in the cocoons. When the wasp eggs hatch the wasp larvae feed on the codling moth caterpillars, killing them." Dr Finch said ...

But when she learned the insect’s actual identity—a hickory horned devil, the five-inch-long caterpillar that transforms into the regal moth—Camilla wasn’t disappointed. She was entranced. Thus begins ...

The Atlas moth lives in Asia, from India to the Philippines and south to Indonesia. It belongs to the family Saturniidae, or giant silkworm moths, which has a worldwide distribution. The Atlas moth is ...