A large, cryptic moth sits motionless on a tree trunk, its apprehension increasing as a bird approaches. With an ample meal in its sights the bird prepares to strike. But the moth snaps its forewings ...

This is the caterpillar of an Io moth, a species of silk moth that so intrigues entomologist Andrei Sourakov that he’s endured a number of the larva’s bee-like stings while studying various specimens.

A strikingly green caterpillar about as long as my little finger was attached to a sprig of oak leaves in our yard. Knowing the caterpillar with spikes on its back was the larvae of an Io silkworm ...

Io and rosy maple moths are a bit smaller than the larger members of this group, but what they lack in size, they make up for in color. Io moths are yellow with huge eyespots and red stripes on the ...

For the first time in United States history, individuals and organizations across the nation will come together to celebrate moths and biodiversity during National Moth Week July 23-29. There are more ...

Although not as popular as butterflies, many moth species feature wing colors and patterns that rival, and in some cases surpass, that of their diurnal cousins. Anyone interested in learning more ...

"Butterflies of the night" is what the late, great Texas naturalist John Tveten called moths, and I've never heard a better description. Unfortunately, most people pay scant attention to moths as they ...