Besides sporting brighter colors and patterns than the neutral tones of humble moths that flock to porchlights, hummingbird ...

Hummingbird moths look and act like their namesake, all while acting as beneficial pollinators. There's one species you don't want in your garden, however.

Some moths look like hummingbirds or bumblebees, while others exhibit exquisite wing patterns. Some of the largest moths in the world are part of the Sphingidae family. There are four species of ...

An armyworm invasion can be a gardener's nightmare. These pesky larvae (armyworm larvae is kind of another way to say armyworm caterpillar) can quickly devour large patches of grass, leaving ...

The following is an excerpt of Moths: A Complete Guide To Biology And Behavior by David Lees and Alberto Zilli. The potentially fatal lure of the moth to the flame has long been a scientific mystery.

A MONG entomologists there are well known to be two very common moths the larvae of which are destructive to fabrics; namely, the case-making clothes moth (Tinea pellionella L.) and the webbing ...

What Is a Hummingbird Moth? “Hummingbird moth” is a catch-all term used to describe a group of several moths that belong to the Sphingidae family. These moths are known for their heavy bodies, long ...

Researchers from the University of Toronto have introduced moth larvae to phragmites plants in Essex County. The larvae eat the stems of the phragmites and kill the invasive plant.

They are members of a moth family known as the Sphingidae, or sphinx moths. The larval or caterpillar stage is often referred to as a hornworm because of the hornlike projection they have at their ...

Darwin and fellow naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace predicted the existence of Wallace's sphinx moth from an orchid with an extremely long nectar tube.

Q: I just sighted my first grape leaf skeletonizer moth. I’ve learned that Bt will control the worms. I’d like to try and minimize the larvae if I can by eradicating as many moths as po ...