The butterfly effect has got nothing on moth mayhem. Thanks to warming temperatures, California could soon be under siege from a “gross” winged terror that ...

Meet the milkweed tussock moth and caterpillar. Identifying all 11,000 species of North American moths would be a monumental challenge, but some basic groups are easy to recognize.

The Habrosyne has a pattern like a Native American rug. The spiny oakworm moth is orange and pink. Some moths share a similar feature with certain grasshoppers and beetles – hindwings ...

Learn more. Proliferation of a fungus caused browntail moth populations to crater in 2024, which likely means that Maine residents will get relief from the forest pest this spring and summer ...

Certain moths can hear the ultrasonic cries by which bats locate their prey. The news is sent from ear to central nervous system by only two fibers. These can be tapped and the message decoded ...

The Madagascan moon moth (Argema mittrei) begins life as a caterpillar, hatching from one of 100 to 150 eggs, although many of its siblings will not make it to adulthood. The caterpillar, along with ...

Climate change is accelerating forest defoliation by helping invasive species spread New models predict that climate change will lead to an increase in invasive spongy moth outbreaks, already ...

In addition to its practical and aesthetic benefits, the American Persimmon plays an important role in supporting the local ecosystem. It serves as a host plant for several native moth species ...