Moths are seen as pests, as ugly, and even a little scary – but they don’t deserve any of the hate that they get. Most moths are harmless, and some can actually be very beautiful – like the ...

What’s the difference between moths and butterflies, in evolutionary terms? — David Hayes | Baltimore, Maryland Night and day—literally. Most moths are nocturnal; butterflies are essentially ...

Atlas Moth on some foliage. Image by Schreib-Engel via Pixabay. The Atlas Moth is one of the largest moths in the world and is found in Southeast Asia. Its wings display a beautiful mix of rusty brown ...

If butterflies are the beauty queens of the insect world, moths are their drab and pesky cousins—or so you may have thought. It’s true that most moths are nocturnal, so you’re more likely to ...

Researchers have shown for the first time that bumblebee colonies are more likely to become infested with bumblebee wax moths as they are closer to nearby honeybee hives, which can likewise host these ...

A study published in Frontiers in Bee Science has shown that physical distance plays a leading role in protecting bumblebees against a flying insect parasite, the bumblebee wax moth Aphomia sociella.

If I were any more of a moth than I am, I would be butting my head relentlessly against Nanoleaf’s latest gamer smart light that brings a bare ounce of practicality to the normally goofy gamer ...

If you have fruit trees, now’s the time to be on the lookout for codling moths. This is the time of year — mid-March to early April — when the adult codling moth, a little grayish-brown ...

Plans to spray for spongy moths in five Minnesota counties have been scrapped after the federal funding for the aerial treatments didn’t come through. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture ...