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

With the arrival of the warmer season, the characteristic lines of pine processionary caterpillars (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) ...

Washing cashmere properly requires a sink or basin large enough to fully submerge the ... in our guide to hand-washing cashmere. Silk (if it’s high-quality or lightly colored) Believe it or ...

Caterpillars are amongst the most famous herbivorous insects because of the large volume of leaves they consume ... smaller dragonflies, midges, moths, and mosquitos. Praying mantises eat smaller ...

Victoria and Albert Museum, London Most flock patterns were copied from textiles and imitated the appearance of cut velvets and silk ... repelling moths due to turpentine used in the adhesive. A ...

Okay, so the giant wood moth isn’t exactly of kaiju proportions, but in insect terms, it’s still pretty hefty; some female members of this species have a wingspan of around 23 centimeters (9 inches) ...

This is the first time that a fossil thrips has been recorded anywhere in Africa, or the entire southern hemisphere.

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Climate change is one of the biggest reasons for this. Muga silk moths and worms are highly sensitive to even small changes in temperature, humidity, and rainfall. These fluctuations directly affect ...

The director Catherine Gund fuses work from multiple artists with archival footage and interviews to craft an exploration of Black resilience. By Alissa Wilkinson In this coming-of-age drama from ...