The rare atlas moth is native to southeast Asia - meaning it is hardly ever seen in the UK. The creature was found in a back garden in Swindon, Wiltshire, on Tuesday (June 20).

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 ...

The world's largest moth has been spotted in Washington state, which is some 2,000 miles away from its natural habitat in the tropics.. Its wingspan measure 10 inches, the previous record holder ...

The UK’s biggest-ever moth conservation project in Kent has been hailed a “fantastic success” by organisers. The Butterfly Conservation charity launched Kent's Magnificent Moths project in ...

The Museum’s digitisation team has undertaken a year-long project to digitise the giant butterfly-moths, also known as the Castniidae collection. Digitiser Glory Turnbull shares more. The Museum holds ...