Late summer brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the sphinx moth, also called the hawk moth or hummingbird moth. No matter what you call it, this is a large ...

Humans have used the stars for navigation for centuries, relying on them as maps for long journeys. But did you know that insects might also use the stars for a similar reason? Specifically, there is ...

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

Turn on a light outside at night, and it won't be long before a bevy of insects start careening wildly around it, apparently drawn in "like a moth to a flame," as the saying goes. Now, in a series of ...

There is just so much going on in science that no single person can keep up with it all. So when a friend of mine sent me a copy of an article about the beginnings of a remote-controlled moth, I just ...

What if you had to find your way through hundreds of miles of unknown territory with only your eyes and a simple compass to guide you? That’s what the Australian Bogong moth does in its annual ...

Sunflower moth, banded sunflower head moth seed weevils (red and gray) have been detected in the Front Range area and northeastern Colorado. Usually these insects are active in sunflower fields ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – By examining the brain activity of moths, researchers have found that the behavior of these insects isn't ruled entirely by instinct. Rather, they can learn which odors mean food. The ...

Each spring, billions of bogong moths fill southeast Australia’s skies. Fleeing the lowlands and trying to beat the heat, they fly roughly 600 miles to caves embedded in the Australian Alps. The moths ...