One summer, I found a large moth concealed in the folds of clothes left hanging to dry overnight on the clothesline in our ...

The great scientist strays into speculation in The Genetic Book of the Dead, his latest defence of his “selfish gene” theory ...

Arson threats, explosions and the odd child being born beneath them are some of the little-known folklore stories behind ...

A hummingbird moth can easily be mistaken for a hummingbird because it looks and acts similar. Learn what makes these sphinx ...

Goetze: The general characteristics of many sphinx moths are similar, but, because over 70 species occur in the area, ...

In the spring, the tomato hornworm caterpillars emerge from the ground as a hawk moth, while the tobacco hornworm becomes a sphinx moth, two of the largest moths in the insect realm. The moths ...

Some amazing moths give the appearance of hummingbirds, which can fool potential predators. Moths in the Sphingidae family, called Sphinx moths or hawk-wing moths, include around 1,400 or more species ...

Although many of these moths are beneficial pollinators that are welcome in our backyards, others may pose a threat to your plants -- such as the five-spotted hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculata). Also ...

After years of buildup and rumour, Devin Townsend has finally announced his project The Moth will debut onstage with a symphony orchestra next year. The Canadian prog metal solo artist will perform ...

As a result, our lawn and flower beds are pockmarked. One of the rabbit kids treats us as neighbors with no fear. A sphinx moth visited late-blooming impatiens. They hover like hummingbirds as the sun ...

Two monarch butterflies feed on a blooming alfalfa plant in a field where hundreds of the migrating insects were feeding southeast of Jamestown. The larva of a white-lined sphinx moth navigates the ...

An extremely rare moth discovered during a nature walk at a Dorset farm is a “significant find", according to experts. Dr Jack Oughton, from Dorset Moth Group, came across two of the moths ...