The Cecropia moth, North America's largest native moth, is a striking insect known for its velvety body, bold patterns, and ...

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This giant silk moth stuns with vibrant colors feathered antennae and a fuzzy body while living only two weeks as an adult.

Along with the warming days of summer comes a variety of butterflies and moths. Both are more diverse than expected. Butterflies and moths belong to the order called Lepidoptera. This term refers to ...

BELLEVUE, Wash. - Washington state scientists are asking the public to be on the lookout and to report sightings after the world's largest known moth was recently found in Bellevue. The Washington ...

(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 ...

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Meet the atlas moth. It’s one of the largest moths in the world and it was detected in the United States for the first time. Washington State environmental officials have confirmed ...

A large moth with a 10-inch wingspan has been spotted in Washington – and entomologists aren’t sure how it got there. The atlas moth is one of the largest moths in the world and it’s also illegal to ...

From venomous snakes to giant lizards and hairy tarantulas, Australia is home to countless terrifying and unusual wild critters. But weirdest of them all might be this lesser-known insect: an enormous ...