On a cool October evening, long after most birds have roosted, a living cloud rises from the wheat fields of southeastern ...

The white-lined sphinx moth ( Hyles lineata) is a North American sphingid sometimes mistaken for a hummingbird as it hovers ...

Imagine traveling more than 600 miles from the only home you’ve ever known, to a mountain ridge you’ve never been to. It’s nighttime, completely dark, and you don’t have a map, GPS, compass, or ...

Moths are not drab, nocturnal butterflies, ... Moths have a shabby reputation in the United States. “There’s been a whole culture of making people afraid of insects,” says Wagner.

While there were several colorful and intricately patterned specimens that elicited “oohs” and “ahhs,” it was a relatively drab moth known as the White-spotted Prominent that garnered the ...

Drab brown moths’ infrared glittering could be key to tracking different species through the night. By Daniel Lingenhöhl & Sasha Warren. Each moth's left half is shown in true color, ...

Not all moths are drab-colored pests that eat holes in clothes. With large, velvety wings, wispy antennae and ornate patterns, the giant silk moth is the largest moth in North America and every ...

BILLINGS – As the less sexy and drab relative of the butterfly, moths don’t get a lot of positive attention. It doesn’t help that most are active at night.

Both the moths and their caterpillars are rather drab and brown in color, though the moths are variable in patterning. Many people find miller moths to be a nuisance , and the caterpillars can be ...