A moth found in northern Australia and South-East Asia has an astonishing camouflage trick: it creates an optical illusion to look like a three-dimensional leaf, complete with a raised midrib ...

Nature: Northern long-eared bat facing extinction in Ohio due to flourishing fungus The protagonist of this column needs ...

I n the dense rainforests of northern Australia and South-East Asia, a master of disguise flutters through the shadows. The fruit-sucking moth (Eudocima aurantia) has long been known to resemble a ...

Spongy moth caterpillars are wreaking havoc in wooded lots and forests across Pennsylvania. But the good news is populations appear to be dwindling. It’s the caterpillar stage of the spongy ...

Box tree moth larvae and webbing. Box tree moths overwinter as larvae. Once temperatures rise, overwintering larvae emerge and typically begin feeding in March, continuing until they pupate in late ...

The 2011 treatments are part of a national “Slow the Spread” project, which seeks to reduce the populations of gypsy moths infesting America’s forests. MDA will use a method of “mating ...