"like a moth to a flame." However, Knewz.com has discovered a new study debunking the widely held belief that flying insects are lured by the glow, finding instead that they become "trapped" by ...

Like a moth to flame, many scientists and poets have long assumed that flying insects were simply, inexorably drawn to bright lights. But that's not exactly what's going on, a new study suggests.

Along with the notorious lantern fly, the spongy moth is one of the most “economically and environmentally destructive invasive insects,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

From moths eating their own mothers to carnivorous caterpillars on the rampage ... These allow them to kill and eat passing flies and other small insects. They hunt by lying still across a leaf, ...

Termites, cockroaches, and other soil dwelling insects, help to break down plant debris. Flies, beetles, and moths, help to decompose dead animals. Dung beetles are critical for the decomposition ...

Insects also have wings which some of them use to fly with. Look at this pretty butterfly flapping its wings and flying along. Butterflies and moths are some of the most colourful insects of all.

Early fall brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata), also called the Hawk Moth or Hummingbird Moth. No matter what ...