Butterflies might get all the credit for being the pretty ones, but moths can definitely share the spotlight. Some of these creatures have wings that shimmer, colors that rival gemstones, and patterns ...

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 ...

Moths are a group of insects in the Lepidoptera order and are often viewed as the plainer relatives of the more glamorous butterfly. However, moths are important animals in their own right. They play ...

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 ...

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 ...

After quarantining Prairie Island last year, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is planning to limit the spread of spongy moth, an invasive insect that defoliates forests, by using planes ...

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 ...