Hawk moth caterpillars scare predators by mimicking snakes, complete with fake eyes, lunging movements, and scale-like patterns.

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 ...

One summer, I found a large moth concealed in the folds of clothes left hanging to dry overnight on the clothesline in our back garden. Mottled brown with yellow and orange markings, it was an ...

An Oleander Hawk Moth clings to a bird of paradise leaf recently in Kihei. The non-native species is believed to have arrived to Hawaii in the 1970s. Adult Oleander Hawk Moths have a wingspan of ...

Aug. 30 (UPI) --Animal rescuers in Wales said an officer who rushed to the scene of a reported snake sighting was surprised and relieved to instead find an elephant hawk-moth caterpillar. The RSPCA ...

Walking in her yard in Santa Fe, Argentina, one recent morning, Luján Eroles found what appeared to be a two-headed snake. At about four inches long, the creature greatly resembled a viper with a head ...

According to a study by the University of Nebraska, hawk moths can be found in all parts of the world except Greenland. Some areas only host these moths for part of the year because many species make ...