(NEXSTAR) – One of the world’s largest known moths has been reported for the first time in the United States, and experts are now asking residents to report any other sightings of the insect.

The atlas moth — considered one of the world's largest moths — was first reported to the state agency by a University of Washington professor last month. It was seen in Bellevue, a large ...

The atlas moth is considered among the largest moths in the world, along with species like the white witch moth, which can have a wingspan up to 14 inches, according to the California Academy of ...

The atlas moth, one of the world’s largest of the insects, was found by a man in Bellevue, Washington, earlier this summer when he spotted the uncanny colourful markings of the nearly foot-long ...

This massive beetle can grow up to 6.6 inches long, making it the biggest in the world in terms of body size. While scientists have never found any specimens of titan beetle larvae, they have ...

The heaviest moth in the world is called the giant wood moth (Endoxyla cinereus). To nobody’s surprise, these large moths are most commonly found in Australia where they live the vast majority ...

The atlas moth is one of the largest moths in the world and it’s also illegal to keep them in the U.S., according to the Washington State Department of Agriculture. There is minimal research ...

Wildlife officials in the state say an atlas moth, one of the largest moths in the world, has been found in the U.S. for the first time, and they're asking bug-watchers to keep an eye out for more.