Butterflies might get all the credit for being the pretty ones, but moths can definitely share the spotlight. Some of these ...

The big, pale green swallow-tailed luna moth is an example of all of these things, as is the cecropia moth, which can be 15cm across. Another reason we dislike moths is that they normally come out ...

The invasive spongy moth, a destroyer of northeastern forests, has a natural foe in a Japanese fungus that needs certain ...

Learn what an American dagger moth and caterpillar looks like. Also find out which host plants these moths need.

Living within about six square miles on the island of Oʻahu, scientists say the bone-collector caterpillar may be one of the ...

A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the "bone collector." The odd insect is only ...

Dubbed the “bone collector,” this caterpillar found on a Hawaiian island disguises itself while stalking spider webs for trapped insects to eat.

The heaviest moth in the world is called the giant wood moth (Endoxyla cinereus). To nobody’s surprise, these large moths are ...

Spraying is planned for 16 different state game lands – 38,146 acres in all – and will begin as soon as leaf-out occurs and spongy moth egg masses hatch, likely in late April and May.

What’s the difference between moths and butterflies, in evolutionary terms? — David Hayes | Baltimore, Maryland Night and day—literally. Most moths are nocturnal; butterflies are essentially ...