They flutter under streetlights, chew holes in old jumpers, and vanish before you get a proper look at them, but […] ...

Giant silk moths are members of the family Saturniidae and include some of the most spectacular native large moths found right here in Berks County. Many people will go through their entire lives ...

F inding a promethea moth can be tricky, but they’re not difficult to identify once you’ve located one. Males have mostly black wings with beige borders; females appear more colorful with ...

The adult stage of the cecropia moth is actually the shortest stage of the insect's life, only lasting around 10 days. Adult cecropia moths only have one goal, to mate and lay their eggs.

From Silk Moths to Fruit Flies, These Five Insects Have Changed the World It’s easy to write bugs off as pests, but consider the ways in which they have positively impacted our lives ...

Silk moths may produce more than one brood per season and may be widespread; but the moths are overlooked because most are nocturnal and rarely attracted to flowers, gardens, nectar sources or baits.

A mention of silk moths may conjure up images of China where, for millennia, fibers teased from cocoons of domesticated silk moths (Bombyx mori) have been used to manufacture silk, and the producers, ...