A nonprofit organization in East Brunswick, New Jersey started National Moth Week in 2012. The Friends of the East Brunswick ...

“Around 2,000 waxworms can break down an entire polyethylene bag in as little as 24 hours, although we believe that ...

Predators are far more likely to attack adult moths than caterpillars, highlighting the protective power of metamorphosis.

Plastics play a fundamental role in modern life, but their resistance to biodegradation makes them very difficult to dispose ...

Sneaky chemistry by a real-life “Last of Us” Cordyceps fungus mind controls its zombie insect victims by convincing them they’re starving.

They flutter under streetlights, chew holes in old jumpers, and vanish before you get a proper look at them, but […] ...

A newly discovered moth species spends its caterpillar days squatting in spiderwebs, fastidiously camouflaging itself in the cast-off parts of other creepy crawlies.

Newly hatched hummingbird looks, acts like a toxic caterpillar "Batesian mimicry" is when a species evolves to look like one that's inedible.

A cecropia moth is hard to miss in the garden. Learn facts about one of the largest and most beautiful moths in America.

Rocky Mountain or California clearwing, often referred to as a bumblebee or hummingbird moth, not extremely common in San Diego County.

The Death’s-head Hawk Moth caterpillar is a very large and brightly coloured insect that occurs in Ireland in small numbers.

These sphinx moths hover at flowers to drink nectar, moving their wings fast enough to make a hum, just like hummingbirds.