Butterflies and moths are close relatives, but while butterflies often capture people's attention during the day, many moths ...

When I looked out the kitchen window early one recent morning, there was a yellowish moth on it. I hit the window a few times, but it never moved and was still there hours later. At night, moths are ...

The garden tiger moth is one of Britain's most striking insects, and July is one of the best times to spot this remarkable species. Emerging ...

While bees and butterflies attract a lot of the buzz, moths are important pollinators, too, as well as an important food ...

In the summer of 2020, my husband, Ryan, and I bought a house in Portland, Ore., with a sizable backyard containing little ...

New moth genus Antaram idukki discovered in Kerala's Idukki underscores the urgent need to conserve Western Ghats' rich biodiversity.

Think moths are just dusty creatures fluttering around your porch light? Honestly, they’ve gotten a bad reputation. While butterflies steal the spotlight with their daytime theatrics, moths have ...

The discovery of a new forester moth species in Karnataka’s Kali Tiger Reserve highlights the hidden biodiversity living inside protected areas better known for large mammals. It shows why ...

This year, National Pollinator Week, June 22-29, highlights the outsized role of butterflies and moths and their host plants.

A startup in southern France is releasing sterilised male tiger mosquitoes into urban areas in an effort to reduce populations of the invasive insect and limit the spread of diseases. A French company ...

Wood tiger moths release bird-repelling fluid from behind their heads (left) and ant-repelling fluid from their anuses (right). (Inside Science) -- Fancy a wood tiger moth for lunch? You may be in for ...