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 ...

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 ...

I had a banner year in 2018, as I saw three luna moths at my house. As a seasoned horticulturist and wannabe naturalist, I’ve probably seen fewer than a dozen in my life. I would ask ...

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 ...

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