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Moth populations are experiencing steep declines across the globe due to habitat loss, pesticides, and the climate crisis.
Predators are far more likely to attack adult moths than caterpillars, highlighting the protective power of metamorphosis.
The Bohart Museum of Entomology will host its annual Moth Night on Saturday, July 12, from 7 to 11 p.m. at its facility in ...
A species of moth thought to be extinct in England for more than 70 years has made a dramatic return. The Tiree Twist moth ...
A bioblitz at Coton Orchard recorded 13 species of butterfly and nationally scarce moths. The old orchard - which is under ...
On a cool October evening, long after most birds have roosted, a living cloud rises from the wheat fields of southeastern ...
The movement of moths inspires a new music project by composer Ellie Wilson. She used data shared by ecologists to create a piece where the insects take center stage.
It may seem like a scene from "North by Northwest," but the crop dusters flying low over Ohio trees are treating for an ...
Moths and butterflies belong to the same insect order, the Lepidoptera. This category encompasses over 180,000 species. The butterfly and moth have their behavioral and physical differences. That ...
In the sweltering heat that descended in recent weeks, I am especially aware of the cooling effect of urban trees. In the ...
Imagine traveling more than 600 miles from the only home you’ve ever known, to a mountain ridge you’ve never been to. It’s nighttime, completely dark, and you don’t have a map, GPS, compass, or ...
In Australia, millions of newly hatched Bogong moths embark on an impressive journey twice a year. Each spring, they hatch ...