June 7 (UPI) --Scientists have identified four new species of plume moths in the Bahamas. Plume moths are a family of small moths with uniquely modified wings. Plume moths are named for the fringelike ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Deborah Matthews hunts for plume moths in darkness, waiting for the halo of her headlamp to catch a brief flicker. About the size of mosquitoes, the delicate, feathery moths fly ...

Known as one of the largest and most beautiful moths in North America, the polyphemus moth can be found throughout most of the country. It’s named after Polyphemus, the cyclops from Greek mythology, ...

Dear Joan: I took a picture of a strange bug in our bedroom. I’ve never seen anything like it before or again. Can you identify it? The total “wing span” was about 2 inches. I captured the creature ...

Male moths locate females by navigating along the latter's pheromone (odor) plume. Two strategies are involved: males must find the outer envelope of the pheromone plume, and then head upwind. Can ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Male moths locate females by navigating along the latter's pheromone (odor) plume, often flying hundreds of meters to do so. Two strategies are involved to accomplish this: males ...