Female arctiid moths (Utetheisa ornatrix) prefer to mate with large males. There is evidence that the female benefits both phenotypically and genetically. In October 24 Nature, Vikram Iyengar and ...

A cecropia moth is hard to miss in the garden. Learn facts about one of the largest and most beautiful moths in America.

Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. This creature has been romantically dubbed the mandolin moth by scientists because the male serenades the female when it is time to mate. The hind wings of the male ...

Whether male or female, the transformation from caterpillar to moth is a fatal one for every Atlas. When the Atlas moth emerges from its cocoon, it's an awesome sight, with beautiful ruby colored ...

Spongy moth egg mass surveys are the best way to determine the need for treatment. Female moths lay light tan egg masses — each containing 100 to 1,500 eggs — on trees, rocks and other ...

If you have fruit trees, now’s the time to be on the lookout for codling moths. This is the time of year — mid-March to early ...

Moth repellent products such as cedar discs are available to purchase from DIY stores. Pheromone traps work by mimicking the female moth sex hormone. Male moths are attracted to a chalky tablet ...

84, No. 2, Jun., 2001 Moth Experience and Not Plant Injury Aff... Moth Experience and Not Plant Injury Affected Female Cabbage Looper Moth (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Orientation to Potato Plants This is ...