The typical form of the peppered moth (Biston betularia) has light-coloured wings speckled with small dark spots, camouflage well-suited to hiding from predatory birds on the bark of birch trees ...

In her book, Of Moths and Men, Hooper suggests that the (now deceased) scientist involved in these studies may have actually perpetrated an outright fraud in order to "prove" that the rise of the ...

In the early 1950s, British physician and amateur moth-collector Bernard Kettlewell released light and dark peppered moths onto nearby tree trunks and watched as birds ate the less camouflaged ones.

Running the activity. 1. Variation in one species Use the PowerPoint images of peppered moth specimens to illustrate the range of variation (the differences between individuals) possible within a ...

Scientists have also found that many species of moth are more attracted to light in the UV range of the light spectrum. These are lights that appear whitish-blue or whitish-violet to human eyes.

The oleander hawk-moth was one exception to the light-orienting behavior observed in the lab. Sam Fabian The overwhelming majority of study subjects were observed tilting their backs toward the light.

Chances are you've heard the phrase "like a moth to a flame"—and probably seen it in action at a nighttime bonfire or barbecue, too. It turns out, however, this age-old saying may not be quite ...

“Like moths to a flame” is a saying that alludes to insects’ apparent attraction to artificial light. A new study has found a potential explanation for the behavior.