If you’ve noticed moths fluttering around your kitchen, you may wonder how they got there. “Most of the time, it’s incidental because a moth came indoors through an open door or window,” says Eric ...

In the darkness of night, an evolutionary arms race plays out between predator and prey. Bats, with their sophisticated echolocation abilities, hunt moths with remarkable precision. Yet moths have ...

The Death’s-head hawk moth refers to three closely related species. These species include Acherontia atropos, an African/European species, Acherontia lachesis, the greater death’s-head in Asia, and ...

After the sun sets, the moon awakens revealing shadows gliding and swooping, seeking and hovering, drawn to gleaming leaves and luminous flowers. These unique plants invite nocturnal insects and ...

Caitlyn Forster previously received funding from the Australian Research Council. She is affiliated with Invertebrates Australia. As the weather starts to warm in Australia, you might notice the ...

A butterfly is captured on a plant in a suburban garden in Johannesburg, Saturday, April 19, 2014. Temperatures are beginning to drop as winter approaches while the temperatur Alarm grows in Europe ...

What initially appears to be a confusing video of a moth-hummingbird hybrid creature is actually a perfect excuse for us to explain an intriguing evolutionary phenomenon. The creature is the ...

What Is Convergent Evolution? Hummingbird Hawk-Moth Hovering Flight Dynamics Incredible Vision Why Are They Called Hawkmoths? What initially appears to be a confusing video of a moth-hummingbird ...

Ever held a tobacco hornworm? You can when the Bohart Museum of Entomology at UC Davis hosts its annual "Moth Night" open house on Saturday, July 12. It takes place from 7 to 11 p.m. and it's free and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Caterpillars that are camouflage experts and known to cause damage to a variety of plants are now hatching in Ohio. Joe Boggs, an assistant professor with Ohio State University ...

Bogong moths are brown, nondescript creatures—but scientists now suggest they are the first known invertebrates to use the stars for navigation. Ajay Narendra (Macquarie University, Australia) Every ...