One look at a regal moth and you might mistake it for a type of flower, like a marigold. It is large, vividly orange, and comes equipped with wings that look like petals. Stick around long enough, ...

Late fall and early winter are the best times of year to spot giant silk moth cocoons in New England.

June means warm nights, summer solstice, fireflies … and the seldom-seen giant silk moths. Giant silk moths are members of the family Saturniidae and include some of the most spectacular native large ...

The natural world is full of seemingly bizarre relationships, some nearly unbelievable. Moths transferring orchid pollen on their eyeballs is one of those. The orchid family (Orchidaceae) is massive, ...

It is spring on the Front Range of Colorado, which means before long the region will receive an influx of many, many moths. Colorado is home to thousands of species of moths, many of which are ...

A nature reserve has recorded the first sightings in Hampshire of a pair of rare moths. Pamber Forest Nature Reserve made the discoveries during its 2025 recording season with the help of volunteers ...

While exploring a slope of the Andes mountains in northern Chile, Héctor A. Vargas spotted larvae living on two types of flowers. Vargas, a scientist, collected the larvae and brought them to a nearby ...

The green fields of summer have faded to flaxen hues of winter and many of the creatures found there are now safely cocooned until the warmth of spring brings their return. The golden-haired meadows ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ryan St Laurent, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) It is spring on the ...