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 ...

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 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 ...

FOX 5's Bob Barnard was doing a live interview earlier this week at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington when an African Moon Moth decided to raise a family in his ...

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 ...

Take it from someone who has seen one: The green-colored luna moth is a truly beautiful insect. The luna moth has a wingspan of 4 inches, and each wing has a prominent eyespot. The tops of the ...

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 ...