"I have a little brown cocoon of an idea that may possibly expand into a magnificent moth of fulfilment," − Lucy Maud Montgomery Moths, the lesser-known relatives of butterflies, represent one of the ...

Moths love a light bulb. And it’s not just moths — all sorts of insects congregate around artificial lights at night. But what makes these lights so apparently attractive? Previous explanations have ...

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," ...

It’s high moth season, and drawing you out into the dark is one of the many ways moths can enrich your life, if you let them. 14 Photos View Slide Show › By Margaret Roach Summer isn’t just butterfly ...

While we don't have to deal with cicadas, browntail moth caterpillars are out in full force and they are making Mainers miserable.

Pest detection traps have been set at UC Santa Cruz and throughout the community after a single Asian gypsy moth was found in a trap in the City of Santa Cruz. The traps are designed to determine the ...