New research reveals how the invasive fall armyworm uses a combination of the Earth's magnetic field and visual cues to navigate during night-time migration.

Nocturnal insects may use both the Earth's magnetic field and visual cues to guide their migratory flight behaviours, according to recent findings.The ...

A study suggests that the integration of geomagnetic and visual cues help some of the world’s most invasive moth species orient themselves during their seasonal migration.

The first bubble of hot gas seen around another star has been spotted around the "Moth," just 117 light-years away.

Citizen scientists in South Africa have rediscovered an emerald-green moth that’s been missing for nearly one-and-a-half centuries. A dozen male moths had their photographs posted online from 2020 to ...

If you’ve noticed moths fluttering around your kitchen, you may wonder how they got there. “Most of the time, it’s incidental because a moth came indoors through an open door or window,” says Eric ...

The Death’s-head hawk moth refers to three closely related species. These species include Acherontia atropos, an African/European species, Acherontia lachesis, the greater death’s-head in Asia, and ...

Moths are anything but ordinary. Around the world, these insects have evolved colors, shapes, and behaviors that make them look unreal. Here are 15 moth species that redefine what these insects can be ...

Native to tropical regions of Australia and Southeast Asia, false tiger moths thrive in warm climates and are often active during the day. ©Young Swee Ming/Shutterstock.com These large, brilliantly ...

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 ...

Is it the invasion of the genome snatchers? Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts that aliens might have abducted us ...