Elephant hawk-moth larvae resemble elephant trunks. The caterpillars are typically dark brown with large eye spots, but they may also be found in green coloration.

From the subtle patterns of an elephant hawkmoth to the clever camouflage of a shaded fan foot, these complex nocturnal ...

The centre's manager, Mr Ian Mann, said people frequently mistake the elephant moth hawk caterpillar for a foreign invasion because of its unusual size and colour before it emerges from its cocoon ...

A hummingbird moth can easily be mistaken for a hummingbird because it looks and acts similar. Learn what makes these sphinx moths unique.

Elephant hawk moth caterpillar. Photograph supplied by Brian Casey My niece discovered this in the back garden recently. It looked for all the world like a tiny snake and it wasn’t a bit afraid ...

This hawk moth caterpillar is one of the few larval sightings of the species in Worcestershire and was found at The Christopher Cadbury Wetland Reserve at Upton Warren, a site owned and managed by ...

The movement of moths inspires a new music project by composer Ellie Wilson. She used data shared by ecologists to create a piece where the insects take center stage.

The video shows the moth struggling to climb out of its cocoon, before squirting a yellowish goo all over someone's hand.

The artist who drew this life cycle of the European pink-spotted hawk moth from egg through caterpillar, pupa, and adult insect reared caterpillars in her home for 10 years before writing and ...

A spectacular caterpillar of a rare moth species best known for appearing on the poster for The Silence of the Lambs has been found in the UK. The giant and colourful caterpillar, measuring ...