Discover the microscopic dimensions of the smallest moths on the planet. With a wingspan of just 2.5 millimetres, the Stigmella maya is one of the most petite moths known to science. But just how ...

New models predict that climate change will lead to an increase in invasive spongy moth outbreaks, already causing widespread damage to North American forests Date: January 6, 2025 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new species of moth has been discovered in a home in Wales after a pair of insects accidentally hitched a ride in a photographer’s boot bag, surviving a 4,500-mile trip across the globe.