Warm temperatures, not just predator pressure, may favor luna moths’ long bat-fooling streamers, a geographic analysis of iNaturalist pics shows.

The adult Luna moth, for instance ... More than 90 percent of people in some African countries eat moth and butterfly caterpillars, according to a 2004 survey by the Food and Agriculture ...

Unaltered African moon moths evaded bats 73 percent of the time, but this dropped to 45 percent with shortened tails and 34 percent with none. Another tailed species, luna moths, performed similarly.

Worker Bee (5 – 7 weeks)3. Pygmy Goby (59 days)4. Luna Moth (2 months)5. Labord’s Chameleon (4-5 months)6. African Turquoise Killifish (4-6 months)7. Atlantic Pygmy Octopus (4-12 months ...

The adult Luna moth, for instance ... More than 90 percent of people in some African countries eat moth and butterfly caterpillars, according to a 2004 survey by the Food and Agriculture ...

The luna moth is one of the world’s best-known moths. It has been used in various logos, many an artist has interpreted it and even the most neophyte moth-ers instantly recognize it. While ...

The biggest silkworm moths are bat-sized, such as the cecropia with its 6-inch wingspan. Not far behind in size is the luna moth, a creature so stunning that its image is often reproduced ...

The Luna moth has uniquely shaped wings that thwart predation from bats, but what else might they be good for? How does one determine the evolutionary role of a trait? In two recent ...

Q: I found a huge green moth on my front door! What is it, and do they visit flowers so I can attract more? A: This beauty is one of my favorite insects — a luna moth, a native species and one ...