Samples of female spongy moths and larvae — part of a hundred year old collection at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven. The female moths have wings but are flightless.

A newly described species from Hawaiʻi hides itself with carcasses to avoid getting eaten by spiders. Newly described bone collector caterpillars build a silken case around their bodies and adorn ...

A new study by researchers from The University of Western Australia has used computer vision to reconstruct the false illusion of 3D shapes created by moth wing patterns. The research, published ...

This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Storytellers: Donald Harrison plays piano at a ...

Mothers also consistently vary from one another in how flexibly they adjust their parenting as their infants grow. For this study, the researchers analyzed data on six maternal behaviors collected ...

Pesticides were also used to eliminate moths and larvae. Bt strains work through the production of bacterial spores. Larvae feed on the spores, which contain a protein that ruptures their stomachs and ...

The commission said spraying will begin "as soon as leaf-out occurs and spongy moth egg masses hatch, likely in late April and May."No spraying will be scheduled on the mornings of youth turkey ...

Tesla committed to launching robotaxi service in Austin by June Details sought on autonomous driving profitability, safety Musk previously predicted one million robotaxis by 2020 While the U.S ...

But then, over years of insect surveys (more than two decades in Rubinoff’s case), the scientists kept finding the odd moth larvae. In cobwebs housed in tree holes, under rocks, and inside ...

The bone collector belongs to a native genus of moths called Hyposmocoma, whose larvae are commonly referred to as Hawaiian fancy case caterpillars. They have lived in these islands for millions ...

Under the right conditions, it hatches within a day, wriggles through life as a larva for less than a week, and then pupates and bursts out, ready to breed two days later. The Luna moth doesn't ...

Multiple coaching and front office sources in the league believe Sanders struggled during that early March visit when Daboll peppered the quarterback on an install given to him the night before ...