The elephant hawk moth (Deilephila elpenor) is a sphingid whose name was inspired by its caterpillar, which resembles an elephant’s trunk. The Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus) is a large ...

There is a bit of questioning around today's Bug(s) of the Week. Some say the moth, above, which was spotted by Penticton ...

Moths won't mate without oak leaves. Two Harvard biologists have found that when the female polyphemus moth, receives the vapor from the oak through its antennae, it releases a chemical--a sex ...