The white-lined sphinx moth ( Hyles lineata) is a North American sphingid sometimes mistaken for a hummingbird as it hovers ...

The Apple Ermine Moth (Yponomeuta malinellus) attacks apple and crabapple. Surveys are conducted because of the presence of potential host material in Wyoming, potential introduction pathways from ...

Ermine moths, also known as Yponomeutidae, are a family of small-to-medium sized moths who typically range from 0.3–1.2 inches (8 to 31 mm) in wingspan. They are usually white, pale grey or drab ...

Scientists recently discovered that moths of the genus Yponomeuta (so-called ermine moths) have evolved a very special acoustic defence mechanism against their echolocating predators—bats.

An orchard has been infested with "unprecedented" numbers of ermine moths. The cider business, based near Kingsbury Episcopi in Somerset, has 15,000 trees and says at least half are currently ...

Ermine moths have special organs in their wings that can generate sounds that are equivalent to a lively human conversation. Under the darkness of night, bats use soundwaves to find moths to eat.

Short Wave's Regina Barber and Margaret Cirino talk through how moths produce an anti-bat signal, why clownfish could be counting to 3 and the first GMO food crop sold directly to home gardeners.

A species of moth called the ermine has invaded the trees, creating nests for caterpillars which have stripped them bare.

The workings of the ultrasonic warning sounds produced by the wings of a species of moth have been revealed by researchers at the University of Bristol. Scientists recently discovered that moths of ...

I thought I’d share this photo of an ermine moth sunning itself in my garden at the beginning of May. - Margaret Quigley, Co Cork And why not? It is a lovely creature. We have several species of ...