Who doesn’t get excited upon finding a huge moth? While we don’t have the diversity of butterflies and moths found in the tropics, we do have some remarkable species up here. The one I found the other ...

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Appearance: Tan, beige or chestnut brown. Wing span of 4-6 inches. Two bold, owl-like fake eyes on its hind wings. Thick feathery antennae, especially on the males. Distribution: Widely distributed ...

It is August, and these are indeed the “dog days of summer.” Yes, the days may be sultry, the heat oppressive, and the garden somewhat lackluster, but should one venture out in the more temperate ...

Dear Dr. Dirt: We live in an area with lots of large trees. Once in a while, we are treated with some large moths like the cecropia and luna, but the attached picture is a new one. Can you identify it ...

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EVIDENCE has accumulated that the moulting cycle in insects follows a basic pattern involving the activation of the prothoracic glands by a hormone from the brain. The active prothoracic glands then ...