The wings of clear-winged sphinx moths, such as the snowberry clearwing, become clear soon after emerging from the cocoon. Their bodies are plump like bumblebees. These pictures will change the ...

If butterflies are the beauty queens of the insect world, moths are their drab and pesky cousins—or so you may have thought. It’s true that most moths are nocturnal, so you’re more likely to ...

This is the time of year — mid-March to early April — when the adult codling moth, a little grayish-brown lepidopteran, emerges from its cocoon. It has spent the winter pupating, most likely ...

Dale warns that even their cocoons have those irritating hairs, so if you want to clear an area of them once they have become moths, use a broom.

The Sphingidae family—also known as hawk moths, sphinx moths, or sphingids—includes the oleander hawk moth (Daphnis nerii). Though its main host plant is oleander, it enjoys the nectar of many ...

From there, Suplee's film career has included some major titles. Including roles in American History X, Remember the Titans, ...

its hairs or its cocoon can cause "an allergic reaction that can lead to the development of an itchy rash." In addition to that, the tussock moth caterpillar's hairs are barbed, meaning they can ...

Tussock moth caterpillars are native to Florida and the southeastern United States and feed on oak trees, among many others.

Young stars enveloped in a transformative cocoon of gas shine brightly in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope. The newborn stars belong to a cluster known as NGC 460, which is located in a ...

Springtime has arrived in Imperial Valley, a region renowned for its agriculture, and with it comes the vibrant bloom of ...

Experts at British Pest Control Association (BPCA) are advising householders in Yorkshire to call in a professional if they suspect textile moths are ... spin white silken cocoons within which ...