Hawk moths are known for being some of the largest night fliers in the insect world. With wingspans of more than four inches, many species are big enough to comfortably fill the palm of your hand.

An immigration of rare moths are on their way to the UK from Europe - and some of them are as big as a human hand. Wildlife lovers are being encouraged to look out for the various breeds that are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the weather starts to warm in Australia, you might notice the pleasant flutter of butterflies in your garden during the day.

Just as when we humans reach for objects, the hummingbird hawk moth uses its visual sense to place its long proboscis precisely on a flower to search for nectar, according to a study by Konstanz ...

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 ...

Moths and butterflies collectively belong to a big taxonomic group called Lepidoptera. That name means “scale-wing”, referring to the tiny scales that cover the wings of most of these species. The ...