Both new species have unique morphology characteristics, especially in wing pattern and genitalia structure, the main markers in moth identification.

The Amazon rainforest is often associated with jaguars, parrots, and towering trees. Yet the majority of animal life in this ...

The spread of an invasive pest called spongy moth is becoming a big threat to Olmsted County’s economy, environment, and ...

Many insects feel right at home in the hot, humid environments of the tropics; more than 70 percent of the world’s insect species live in such regions. Climate change, however, is pushing their heat ...

Atlas moths are some of the most beautiful moths on earth, but that comes at a price. Discover why people pay top dollar for ...

A sweeping new study of more than 2,000 insect species reveals a troubling reality: many insects may be far less capable of coping with rising temperatures than scientists once hoped. Researchers ...

New research reveals that migrating moths rely on both visual signals and Earth’s magnetic field to guide their nighttime ...

Meet the Atlas Moth, one of the world’s largest insects, known for its enormous wings and incredibly short seven-day lifespan in nature.

Late last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced rule changes that would impact habitats and listing or delisting ...

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and The Wildlife Trusts are urging people to support moths this year as they celebrate ...

A mass of writhing maggots on a decomposing murder victim is not a sight for the squeamish, but for some, it is evidence. A maggot’s age and species can give essential information to forensic ...

Wyoming has a reputation as being one of the “least buggy” states, but entomologists say that’s just a myth. Short, dry ...