A rare moth that mimics the appearance of a wasp has become the 10,000th species of wildlife recorded at a nature reserve.

A rare moth - which looks like a wasp - becomes the 10,000th species recorded at UK nature reserve Wicken Fen.

As the weather starts to warm in Australia, you might notice the pleasant flutter of butterflies in your garden during the ...

European Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), with a currently known inventory of approximately 11,000 species, are generally considered well-researched. However, a new genus and species from the ...

Hawk moths are known for being some of the largest night fliers in the insect world. With wingspans of more than four inches, many species are big enough to comfortably fill the palm of your hand.

MICHIGAN — An invasive moth species formerly given a derogatory term for Romani people has been given a new name. The Entomological Society of America has renamed the Lymantria dispar moth’s common ...

Cindy Burkhardt had been watching a sphinx moth caterpillar in her garden for several days, but then it disappeared. Soon thereafter, she saw another trundling across a dirt road on Rabbit Mountain.

A moth species discovered inside a passenger's baggage at Detroit Metro Airport. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) DETROIT – Agriculture specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection who were ...