“In ermine moths, the snap-through buckling events act like drumbeats at the edge of a tymbal drum, exciting a much larger portion of the wing to vibrate and radiate sound,” study co-author ...

White ermine moth Some erebids are more impressive with their wings furled—the white ermine moth ( Spilosoma lubricipeda ) is one of them. True to its name, it looks like it’s sporting a white ...

"In ermine moths, the snap-through buckling events act like drumbeats at the edge of a tymbal drum, exciting a much larger portion of the wing to vibrate and radiate sound.

Ermine moths produce ultrasonic clicking sounds twice per wingbeat cycle using a minute corrugated membrane in their hindwing. Strikingly, ...

An apartment building on Dyhringegatan has been attacked by a large amount of larvae crawling on front doors and the façade.

Creepy “ghostly” caterpillar webs have smothered the garden of a 17th-century country estate. An invasion of white ermine moth caterpillars has resulted in what looks like a horror movie scene ...

In the earlier experiment, researchers captured 680 live ermine moth larvae in brightly lit urban areas and in dark rural settings—both groups were then raised in the same test area.

An ermine moth is white with small black spots on the forewing, but the number of spots can vary. They form ghostly webbing over the leaves to protect themselves from predatory birds while they feast.

An invasion of white ermine moth caterpillars has resulted in what looks like a horror movie scene (Courteenhall Estate / SWNS) By. Alex Croft; 20:20, 17 Jun 2023; ...