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The Bohart Museum of Entomology will host its annual Moth Night on Saturday, July 12, from 7 to 11 p.m. at its facility in ...
Predators are far more likely to attack adult moths than caterpillars, highlighting the protective power of metamorphosis.
Along the southern edge of the United States sits the state of Alabama. While it may be home to over five million people, much of the state is covered by forests (67% of the state’s total area, to be ...
“Around 2,000 waxworms can break down an entire polyethylene bag in as little as 24 hours, although we believe that ...
The box tree moth, an invasive species known for its destructive eating habits, has been detected in West Virginia.
Tennessee is home to over a thousand insects, but a few are quite sizable. Discover the biggest insects that live in the ...
The Peppered Moth, Biston betularia, is a relatively common, although declining, night-flying moth found in varying numbers ...
The white-marked tussock moth caterpillar, common in eastern North America, has spiky hairs that can cause skin irritation ...
A young man riding in a rumble seat had a large moth fly into his ear, buzzing all the way to Albany, where a physician ...
Charles LaCalle, a resident of Santa Fe’s South Capitol neighborhood, labored hard hoping to rescue the fir tree in his front yard from an aggressive outbreak of the Douglas-fir tussock moth ...
June, a friend and I strolled on the Lower Loop trail at Eaglecrest. Out in the meadows, we found the white flowers of ...
Plants that attract these beneficial predators include vetch, alfalfa, corn, and crimson clover. Natives like elderberry, ...