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

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

The next time you’re near a patch of flowers and you think you see a hummingbird zip by, take a closer look! It just might be a hummingbird moth, a lesser-known but important pollinator. What Is a ...

Age is just a number, or is it? A new study by UTEP researchers shows that adult moths are more vulnerable to attack than ...

A white-lined sphinx moth in Stinson Beach in 2023. (Courtesy of David Ogilvie) And Bruce Beyaert was lucky enough to capture these shots while out in nature.

Predators are far more likely to attack adult moths than caterpillars, highlighting the protective power of metamorphosis.

Like hummingbirds, sphinx moths hover over flowers with whirring wings, they fly sideways and backward, and they zip through the air at speeds reaching 33 mph. Sphinx moths also sip flower nectar ...

Sphinx moths have a number of traits usually described with superlatives. They are strong and fast fliers — top speed is 30 mph, and males have been documented to fly over 2 miles to find a mate.

Sightings of the white-lined sphinx moth — Hyles lineata in scientific terms — have been reported “all over” Point Reyes National Seashore north of San Francisco.

Tennessee is home to over a thousand insects, but a few are quite sizable. Discover the biggest insects that live in the ...

While watering my rock garden, I inadvertently flushed an Achemon sphinx moth, Eumorpha achemon, which flew less than 20 feet to clutch onto a Stella D'Oro lily, where it stayed for the remainder of ...

Yosemite National Park Features Stunning Wildflowers, Including the Must-See Nightly Bloom of Hooker's Evening Primrose ...