Australia’s bogong moth is officially the first known invertebrate to use the stars as its guide on its long, annual migrations. The “world-first discovery” made by a team of international researchers ...

Age is just a number, or is it? A new study by UTEP researchers shows that adult moths are more vulnerable to attack than when they are young.

When the researchers rotated the star patterns, the moths turned accordingly. When the star map was scrambled, and the Milky Way and constellation patterns were lost, the moths became disoriented.

UTEP researchers found that adult white-lined sphinx moths are more likely to be preyed upon than when they were caterpillars, with implications for insect population dynamics and conservation.

Each spring, millions of Bogong moths fly 1,000km south to the caves of the Australian Alps to escape the summer heat. Now we know how they find their way.

As apple blossoms bloom, watch out for the pesky Codling Moth that threatens your harvest. Regular checks and clever bagging techniques can help keep your fruit safe this season.

Bogong moths use stars and Earth’s magnetic field to navigate epic migrations - revealing the first known stellar compass in an insect.

STARKE COUNTY, Ind. -- The Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced it will conduct aerial mating disruption treatments to slow the spread of the invasive spongy moth during the week of ...

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Birds routinely navigate by starlight, but the moths are the first known invertebrates, or creatures without a backbone, to find their way across such long distances using the stars.

The nocturnal Bogong moth is the first known invertebrate to travel such long distances using the stars.

NEW YORK (AP) — An Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as a guiding compass, according to a new study. When temperatures heat up, nocturnal Bogong moths ...