Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly challenge that image.

These creatures of contradiction aren’t hawks and aren’t the most active at night, but nighthawks are birds worth knowing ...

Farmers have recorded almost 23,000 moths in the first year of a monitoring programme run by the National Biodiversity Data ...

Moth, 67, bishop of Arundel and Brighton, becomes leader of 6m Catholics in England and Wales The new leader of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales has been named as Bishop Richard Moth.

The new leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has been appointed by the Pope. Bishop Richard Moth becomes the 12th Archbishop of Westminster, the church confirmed on Friday. He replaces ...

After the sun sets, the moon awakens revealing shadows gliding and swooping, seeking and hovering, drawn to gleaming leaves and luminous flowers. These unique plants invite nocturnal insects and ...

Native to tropical regions of Australia and Southeast Asia, false tiger moths thrive in warm climates and are often active during the day. ©Young Swee Ming/Shutterstock.com These large, brilliantly ...

Adult moths are distinctive with bi-colored wings and are often found flying at dusk or resting on walls. The larvae, which are small and whitish, leave behind a silky webbing near the food source ...

An international team of researchers has found that Australia’s Bogong moth relies on the stars as well as on the Earth’s magnetic field to guide it on its annual migratory journey. An earlier study, ...

What initially appears to be a confusing video of a moth-hummingbird hybrid creature is actually a perfect excuse for us to explain an intriguing evolutionary phenomenon. The creature is the ...

(WJW) –They may not be as beloved as butterflies, but wildlife officials in Ohio say moths by far outnumber their better-known kin. This eye-catching moth, pictured below, is an imperial moth and was ...

How do moths differ from butterflies? Scientists at the Bohart Museum of Entomology at UC Davis answered questions and displayed both moths and butterflies at their recent Moth Night, in observation ...