explains that brilliantly coloured moths are often day-flying species or those keen to display their distastefulness to predators. In contrast, he says, 'The dull colours of nocturnal moths help ...

It is fascinating because nearly all other moths and butterflies have sucking mouthparts - the proboscis - for drinking nectar. Butterflies are (in the evolutionary scheme of things) just big, ...

Also moths aren't just restricted to the night time, and being drab in colour. Some moths are day flying and they can come in a great variety of shapes and colours. The best way to attract moths ...

The Tiger moth is a common and attractive day-flying moth in our gardens. You may also have seen some big green “worm” in Wathusudda bushes. This is the caterpillar of the Oleander Hawk Moth which has ...

Cheryl Lang took this photo of a Geranium Plum Moth resting on Pink-flowered Wood Sorel, also known as Oxalis.

Early fall brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the white-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata), also called the hawk moth or hummingbird moth. No matter what ...

The insects were tethered in place near a moving 3D-printed plastic flower that they attempted to fly toward. As the moths flexed their muscles, a computer recorded the action potentials generated by ...

This story appears in the June 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. Light green, long winged, and roughly the size of a playing card, the luna moth is a striking creature. It’s a clever ...