A recent study has explored how changes in moth abundance affect insect-eating birds in Finland. The findings, published in Ecology Letters, reveal that the impact of moths as a food source varies ...

Moths may be the perfect insect to study, no matter where you live. Hundreds of species reside in a typical neighborhood. With most species yet to be identified, several are probably new to science.

Moths are as worth appreciating as butterflies, even if they aren’t as brightly coloured or as showy as their daytime cousins. The next time you come across a moth, you should take a moment to ...

Moths transferring orchid pollen on their eyeballs is one of those. The orchid family ( Orchidaceae ) is massive, containing nearly 30,000 species worldwide, with many others no doubt awaiting ...

Each spring, billions of bogong moths fill southeast Australia’s skies. Fleeing the lowlands and trying to beat the heat, they fly roughly 600 miles to caves embedded in the Australian Alps.

Bogong moths are endangered and were added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s “red list” in 2021. Each spring, billions of bogong moths fill southeast Australia’s skies.