On a cool June morning, before the meadow warms, you might find a bumblebee queen the size of your thumb tip, her fur dusted ...

The ongoing effort captures high-quality images and collection data in seconds, creating an online database of bees, beetles, butterflies and flies ...

Bee to the blossom, moth to the flame; Each to his passion; what's in a name? — Helen Hunt Jackson, 19th century American writer, poet, and activist When it comes to moth names, have I got some ...

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The Pyramids of Giza might only be the tip of the iceberg. Italian researchers claim they might’ve found signs of a Sphinx located beneath the Pyramids of Giza, suggesting the existence of a sprawling ...

Moths are under threat from increasing light pollution: streetlights and other artificial light sources in cities and populated areas disrupt the orientation of these nocturnal insects, which reduces ...

Happy Mystery Monday! Can you guess what is pictured in photo #1? The answer to last week’s mystery is trumpet honeysuckle, ...

The buff-leaf hawkmoth has evolved an unusual way to defend itself: it weaponizes its own breath. Both larvae and pupae force air through their spiracles – tiny breathing openings – to produce a sharp ...

The sphinx moth has a name that sounds straight out of mythology, but it actually reflects three very real creatures. Its name draws from the sphinx, the hawk, and the hummingbird — each describing ...

As the weather starts to warm in Australia, you might notice the pleasant flutter of butterflies in your garden during the day. And perhaps if you’ve left a porch light on during the night, you will ...