June means warm nights, summer solstice, fireflies … and the seldom-seen giant silk moths. Giant silk moths are members of the family Saturniidae and include some of the most spectacular native large ...

Atlas moths live only 1 week in their winged form. Rare specimens command close to $1,000, mainly due to their beauty. Lacking functional mouthparts, adult Atlas moths rely entirely on energy reserves ...

On a summer day sometime last century, I put a female cecropia moth I had found earlier in the day inside the screened-in enclosure attached to the Quarry Hill garage. Arriving early the next morning, ...

Late fall and early winter are the best times of year to spot giant silk moth cocoons in New England. Perhaps you’ve seen these creatures in the summer, fluttering by your porch light in the evening ...

From moths with snake-headed wings to tarantulas shimmering in Caribbean forests, the insect and arachnid world is full of extraordinary adaptations. These creatures not only captivate with their ...

Insects usually get overlooked, but a few species go so far off the biological script that it’s hard not to be curious. Some have eyes perched on stalks, legs used as display tools, or bodies so ...

MEXICO CITY — Two moths the size of a hand, their wings patterned with brown and pink around four translucent sections, mate for hours hanging from a line alongside cocoons like the ones they emerged ...

The only guarantee in life is death. It comes for us all, one way or another, but some creatures seem to get the cruelest end of the stick. Atlas moths have some of the most stunningly decorated wings ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Late fall and early winter are the best times of year to spot giant silk moth cocoons in New England. Perhaps you’ve seen these creatures in the summer ...