Notice that these are all moth caterpillars; butterfly caterpillars are almost never furry or fuzzy! This is by far the most ...

The false tiger moth (Dysphania militaris) is one of the moth species most commonly mistaken for a butterfly ... flower's color with only moonlight as a guide. It has evolved to have eyespots ...

Butterfly and moth wings can be stunningly beautiful. More importantly, some have colourful and elaborate patterns that serve as a defence against hungry predators. There are many butterfly and moth ...

For those of you allowing some of your grass to grow long over the next few months, here are some of the top grass-loving butterfly and moth species to look out for in your new wildlife-friendly lawn.

There are 15 times as many moth species as butterflies. Worldwide, there about 17,500 butterfly species. Moths number about 160,000, dwarfing butterflies. As moths are primarily creatures of the ...

"It is difficult to watch monarch butterflies and their extraordinary migration teeter on the edge of collapse, but there are signs of hope," Anna Walker, a butterfly and moth expert at the New ...

The frosted elfin butterfly could soon be endangered The ... and bent grass. Cecropia moth caterpillars grows as long as a hot dog. The caterpillars are vibrant and colorful, while as moths ...