First, it was the spotted lanternfly wreaking havoc and killing trees and shrubbery in Bucks County and throughout Pennsylvania. Now, there's another invasive species chewing through vast numbers of ...

Sometimes, a creature unknown to science hides in plain sight without anyone realizing its significance. In the case of one ...

Animals are disappearing from the planet at an alarming rate. Each day, an estimated 200 species go extinct. Some of the ...

European Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), with a currently known inventory of approximately 11,000 species, are generally considered well-researched. However, a new genus and species from the ...

MICHIGAN — An invasive moth species formerly given a derogatory term for Romani people has been given a new name. The Entomological Society of America has renamed the Lymantria dispar moth’s common ...

Hawk moths are known for being some of the largest night fliers in the insect world. With wingspans of more than four inches, many species are big enough to comfortably fill the palm of your hand.

The world’s largest moth was found in Washington, but WA state is also home to more moths that could eat your clothes, plants and find their way into your home. Washington Department of Agriculture ...

The number of moths captured in fields this spring is a good indication corn growers in the Midwest need to make preliminary plans to address insect feeding this season. Black Cutworm And True ...

For most of their history, moths navigated the night by the moon and stars. Today, that natural map is being drowned out by ...

By Ryan Truscott A strikingly handsome emerald-green moth, lost to science for nearly one-and-a-half centuries, has been rediscovered in South Africa by citizen scientists who posted photographs of it ...

In A Nutshell White LED streetlights reduce moth activity by 85% compared to natural darkness, essentially freezing the insects in place throughout the night instead of just attracting them. “Wildlife ...