A strikingly handsome emerald-green moth, lost to science for nearly one-and-a-half centuries, has been rediscovered in South Africa by citizen scientists who posted photographs of it online. The moth ...

An insect species new to science, Tinodes lumbardhi, found in a river in Kosovo, is already on the verge of collapse.

For most of their history, moths navigated the night by the moon and stars. Today, that natural map is being drowned out by ...

When animals cry, moths start licking their chops. The less glamorous relatives of butterflies have been known to use their long proboscis to sip the tears of everything from birds to reptiles to even ...

Monarch butterflies are in decline largely because of habitat degradation, including in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in the forested mountains of Central Mexico. Researchers looked at ...

The vibrancy and diversity of butterfly species can also serve as an indicator of ecological health and a loss of complexity in ecosystems Desiree Anello is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...

Caitlyn Forster previously received funding from the Australian Research Council. She is affiliated with Invertebrates Australia. As the weather starts to warm in Australia, you might notice the ...

Even in areas relatively undisturbed by human activity, insect populations are on the decline, with climate change as a likely culprit. That's the finding of new research from the University of North ...

If you are out in nature or your garden, you may find tracks from critters who have passed through. It’s important to your safety in the wilderness that you know what animals are in the area. In the ...

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has announced the first detection of an invasive insect pest, the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis), in the Commonwealth.

Researchers looked at the populations of 136 butterfly species for the study Getty A new study by Michigan State University found that butterflies have been decreasing rapidly in the Midwest U.S. The ...

Glasswing butterflies may all look alike, but behind their transparent wings hides an evolutionary story full of intrigue. Researchers discovered that while these butterflies appear nearly identical ...