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 ...

IN experiments on phototaxis in caterpillars, great variability is often found among the reactions to the same conditions of different individuals, or of the same individual at different times. No ...

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 ...

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.

Just as when we humans reach for objects, the hummingbird hawk moth uses its visual sense to place its long proboscis precisely on a flower to search for nectar, according to biologists. This is why ...

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 ...