It's not a butterfly — it's a moth! Learn how to identify the promethea silk moth, a beautifully patterned backyard visitor.

slowing flapping its wings to imitate snake head and neck movements and scare away predators. Atlas moth caterpillars also produce silk similar to the product created by domesticated silkworms. It is ...

The saturniid or giant silk moths are well named. Their large size—up to 6.5 inches for the cecropia moth—and the soft silky browns, greens, and oranges of their wings are unforgettable when they ...

hairy wings. How do you know if you have a clothes moth infestation? Most people realize clothes moths have invaded their wardrobes when they see small holes in their knitwear or silk dresses.

Pharmaceutical giant Kowa Co. said it has created an exceptionally durable and environmentally friendly new textile from the gossamer silk of bagworm moth larvae. In its Nov. 20 announcement ...