New research reveals that migrating moths rely on both visual signals and Earth’s magnetic field to guide their nighttime ...

The Lymantria dispar, an invasive moth that causes significant damage to trees in the eastern United States, will now be known as the “spongy moth.” Previously, the insect’s common name, "gypsy moth," ...

An invasive caterpillar species is posing a serious threat to a cherished native moth, even though the two never directly compete for food, according to new research from ecologists at the University ...

Should you ever find yourself playing a trivia game on the topic of moths and butterflies, here are a few facts that might ...

ERIE, Pa. — A highly destructive, invasive insect new to North America was recently discovered in Pennsylvania. The box tree moth was located in two Erie County cemeteries, according to the ...

As a caterpillar, the invasive spongy moth consumes as much leaf tissue as it can, as fast as it can, threatening the lives of whole forests across the upper Midwest. But Illinois continues to stand ...

As humans drop off to sleep, the invisible world of moths comes to life. Across the planet, billions of the insects take flight on their nocturnal errands. Few places host more species than California ...

Stand outside one spring night in southeastern Australia and you may be able to witness one of the biggest insect migrations in the world, as billions of brown Bogong moths (Agrotis infusa) flit ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has issued an alert that an invasive species of insect has been found within Pennsylvania for the first time. The box tree moth, described as “a highly ...

Populations of large moths seemed to be declining in a recent survey of the New Hope Creek Corridor. At the upcoming Moth Night, David Bradley of the Durham County Open Space Program said he is ...