In A Nutshell White LED streetlights reduce moth activity by 85% compared to natural darkness, essentially freezing the ...

An invasive species of caterpillar has been seen occasionally in the United States over the last couple of decades, but scientists have only just discovered the scale of devastation they can wreak on ...

First, it was the spotted lanternfly wreaking havoc and killing trees and shrubbery in Bucks County and throughout Pennsylvania. Now, there's another invasive species chewing through vast numbers of ...

Moths move significantly less when exposed to artificial nighttime light, new research shows. Moths' attraction to artificial ...

A new study from the University of Exeter shows that artificial light does more than attract moths. Light can cause moths to ...

Scientists in the United Kingdom discovered a new species of clearwing moth after a photographer unknowingly carried it home from Guyana. Photo from Sterling, Cadet, Beasley and Lees (2024) A ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

On a steamy June evening, Curtis Eckerman embarks on a mothing expedition in the Bauerle Ranch greenbelt, in far South Austin. Towing a wagon full of supplies, he follows a narrow trail that leads ...

Southern California’s iconic Joshua trees are flowering months ahead of schedule, baffling scientists and raising fears about ...

The caterpillar has a voracious appetite and threatens mamaki plants and other native species.

The first ramie moth caterpillar has been detected on Kauai, posing a threat to native plants and species. Community ...