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

Oldest physical evidence of butterflies or moths discovered in 236-million-year-old poop by Bob Yirka, Phys.org edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

In the last few weeks, a peculiar plant has begun to draw attention as it reaches full bloom across central Illinois.

A groundbreaking discovery has revealed the oldest physical evidence of butterflies and moths, dating back 236 million years to the Triassic period. Researchers uncovered microscopic scales from ...

MR. DARWIN, in his “Fertilisation of Orchids,” speaks of a Madagascar orchid (Angræcum sesquipedale) with nectaries 11½ inches long, and supposes that these plants must be fertilised by the ...

Need a mobile home? An incubation chamber? Dinner? Hundreds of species have hit on an elegant solution: find a nice juicy ...

Unlike their butterfly cousins, most moths operate at night, attracted to pale-colored, fragrant flowers that are easier to locate in darkness. Species like the hawk moth, with its remarkable hovering ...

If you're ready to give this wildlife feeding project a go, know that you don't have to limit yourself to pineapple. Other food options include apples, berries, mangos, melons, oranges, pears, and ...

A species of Australian moth travels up to a thousand kilometers every summer using the stars to navigate, scientists said ...

"We know that daytime migratory insects use the sun, so testing the starry sky seemed an obvious thing to try." ...

It's an impressive feat for Bogong moths, whose brains are smaller than the size of a grain of rice, to rely on the night sky ...