The identity of the giant bug discovered by a seven-year-old boy has been revealed. The identity of the giant bug discovered by a seven-year-old boy has been revealed. The five-inch-long caterpillar ...

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.

A pink- and caramel-colored elephant hawk-moth sitting on a leaf. The content of a small box on his roof terrace in central London has taught ecologist Tim Blackburn more about the natural world than ...

If butterflies are the beauty queens of the insect world, moths are their drab and pesky cousins—or so you may have thought. It’s true that most moths are nocturnal, so you’re more likely to see them ...

Standardized monitoring has revealed that the total number of moths has declined steadily by one third over the last 50 years (1968–2017). Pictured are two of the 2,500 moth species found in the UK ...

Bringing to life spectacles of natural wonder on our doorstep Moths are beautiful and fascinating creatures and you can find several hundred different species just in your garden. There are 2,500 ...

If you walk through a field of fireweed, you might see spittle bugs, aphids and — if you are lucky — a hawk moth. They hover at flowers on their rather narrow wings, extending their “tongues” to ...