Animals are disappearing from the planet at an alarming rate. Each day, an estimated 200 species go extinct. Some of the ...
While watering my yard recently, I saw a large moth hovering over a flowering bush. It seems strange to think of moths as seekers of nectar, like honey bees, but some do. One is so big, and its wings ...
A hidden army reaches a crescendo about this time of year. Its tubular soldiers are largely out of sight and mind, but wage battle with vegetation on an epic scale. Mostly emerging under cover of ...
Moths are an indicator species, which means their numbers help determine the health of an ecosystem – and they've been around for more than 190 million years! According to Texas State Parks, that's ...
We usually think of moths as drab brown or gray winged creatures that batter themselves against the front porch light. But moths also come in an incredible array of colors, with patterns and designs ...
Standing in the cool of my garden as the shadows lengthened toward night, an unexpected guest visited my home. With a fat, striped body, it moved quickly between white blossoms. At first I stepped ...