Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly challenge that image.

The first tiger moth to evolve had ancestral defenses--this species is the base of the tiger moth evolutionary tree." Five species of Gnophaela are members of the tiger moths, day flying moths that ...

Very few folks on the Eastern Plains and Front Range of Colorado can avoid miller moths during this time of year. That includes Nan Reubert, a resident of Centennial who said she has been swatting ...

Humans have used the stars for navigation for centuries, relying on them as maps for long journeys. But did you know that ...

Q. I found this moth with a sword or cross on its wings on my porch. What is it? — Teresa, Marlboro A. It does resemble a crusader's cross or sword. It is a Clymene moth. It is out and about this time ...

It’s not an owl staring at you, just a moth with fake eyes trying to look scary. Recently spotted at the Madidi National Park in Bolivia, it’s one of about 10,000 moth species thought to inhabit this ...

Triangular leaf senecio, Senecio triangularis, is common on the eastern slope of Cimarron Ridge in the San Juan Mountains, from 9,000 to over 10,000 feet. This year they grew to 5 feet tall with ...