A nonprofit organization in East Brunswick, New Jersey started National Moth Week in 2012. The Friends of the East Brunswick ...

When you think of scary animals, what comes to mind? Maybe lions, hippos or snakes? But you might be surprised to know that ...

They flutter under streetlights, chew holes in old jumpers, and vanish before you get a proper look at them, but […] ...

The tiny larvae have made large webs to protect their chosen feeding plants. The silky blanket acts as a giant cocoon, so the creatures can munch away on their dinner, free from predators.

The silky blanket acts as a giant cocoon, so the creatures can munch away on their dinner, free from predators. This safe haven means they can gorge on vegetation before they pupate into bird ...

The moth is beautiful, and the caterpillars get so big that you can hear them eating.” According to the state DNR’s Biological Society, Minnesota is home to nearly 2,500 moth species, including four ...

Deep within the lush forests of Southeast Asia lives one of nature’s most remarkable creatures – the Atlas moth. With wings that can span up to 12 inches across, adorned with intricate patterns ...

In Taiwan, the Hakka people traditionally collected Atlas moth cocoons to make silk, known as “fagara,” which was considered more durable though coarser than conventional silkworm silk.

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

A similar, but spontaneous, discharge occurs when the adult is emerging, the watery exudate serving to soften the stiff matted silk of the emergence tunnel by which they escape from the cocoon.