The next time you’re near a patch of flowers and you think you see a hummingbird zip by, take a closer look! It just might be a hummingbird moth, a lesser-known but important pollinator. What Is a ...

A cecropia moth is hard to miss in the garden. Learn facts about one of the largest and most beautiful moths in America.

Several studies show the number of insects around the globe has sharply declined in recent years, which some call an “insect apocalypse.” ...

BOSTON (CBS) - The pesky gypsy moth caterpillars are back and experts say it will be one of our worst years on record. Now is the time homeowners should take action. Read: Gypy Moth Facts ...

HARRISBURG, PA -The Pennsylvania Game Commission will spray for gypsy moths on more than 32,000 acres of state game lands this spring, the largest spraying effort to protect wildlife habitat since ...

Arlington's Moth Night event is set for July 23, 2025, during National Moth Week, to observe and learn about local moths.

The bog buckbean, the moth’s host plant, grows in this unique habitat, which occupies less than 1% of New York state according to the Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit conservation ...

WASHINGTON— After more than 30 years of consideration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today finalized the listing of the rare bog buck moth as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. But the ...

Many moths are the expected dull, flat tan, brown and gray. But Pennsylvania is home to some that are brightly colored and patterned. Here are 17 beauties. Wingspan: 2.75-4.25 inches. Host plants ...

A caterpillar of the southern pink underwing moth species, known scientifically as Phyllodes imperialis smithersi. The striking markings are used to scare off predators.

Numbers of a rare species of moth -- found only in York in England -- have tumbled in recent years, a team including researchers from the University of York have discovered.

The Highland nymph, or Alpine coffee moth, is on the edge of extinction due to loss of mountain willow habitat, experts have said. Emily Beament Monday 17 February 2025 10:51 GMT ...