Experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman say, “This fuzzy yellow creature is the larva of the American dagger moth (Acronicta americana), recognized by the two prominent pairs of long black tufts.Their ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Checkmating the Moth ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 130 No. 4 (April 1924), ... Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, ...

This is the face of an adult female luna moth (Actias luna), also called the American moon moth. It belongs to the family Saturniidae, also known as giant silk moths. In the main image, you can see ...

A remarkable discovery has been made in a Welsh home where a new species of moth, native to South America, was found thousands of miles from its usual habitat. It's believed that the two clearwing ...

Moth species found in Wales had travelled from South American jungle. Scientists called it "extraordinary" that the two tropical critters had survived the cold Welsh winter before emerging as moths.