An adult Manduca sexta moth hovers in front of a flower while drinking nectar at night. This visual may only be used in conjunction of reporting/posting of this news release. Credit must be stated ...

As night falls over Australia's forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life. In ...

Think quick and name a type of butterfly. Monarch, swallowtail, painted lady, blue and hairstreak probably come to mind. Now ...

These remarkable creatures mimic the appearance and behavior of their avian namesake, rapidly flapping their wings and hovering near flowers as they sip nectar. Although many of these moths are ...

Look, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s Supermoth!” Late summer brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the sphinx moth, also called the ...

He knew that any flower keeping its nectar so well-hidden would need a corresponding unusual pollinator. Darwin died in 1882, but the moth was not discovered until 1903. Dr Ian Kitching, a Museum ...

The moth form of the tomato hornworm is known as the five-spotted hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculata). Their preferred nectar is from white flowers, especially white nicotiana, but they also feed ...

Early fall brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata), also called the Hawk Moth or Hummingbird Moth. No matter what ...

They are also important pollinators. Alessandro says, 'Moths pollinate a wide variety of plants, including wildflowers and some crops, as they search for nectar.' Their food supply can be a good ...

Because the adult and juvenile forms of butterflies and moths do not eat the same food, it is necessary for an ecosystem – whether wild or managed – to contain both nectar and host plants ...