Silk moths blow away every belief you’ve ever had that all moths are small and dull. These large vibrant moths can have ...

In Jon Rice’s office is a small incubator full of tiny insect eggs—one of many ... From these eggs will hatch tiny silkworms, caterpillars of the domesticated silk moth Bombyx mori, which will then ...

Most people realize clothes moths have invaded their wardrobes when they see small holes in their knitwear or silk dresses. One option is to keep Pheromone super sticky glue traps, which attract ...

An invasive pest that chows down on boxwood plants is expanding its range. The quarantine area is being extended to include ...

From moths eating their own mothers to carnivorous caterpillars on the rampage, the world of insects isn't always as it seems. Some species of moth have developed dark and unusual habits in the fight ...

These persistent pests wreak havoc unnoticed, munching away at natural fibers such as wool, silk ... them is no small feat.

The case-bearing moth derives its name from the tunnel-like cases that the larvae spin from silk and surrounding materials. The larvae carry the cases with them as they grow, for camouflage and ...

A new documentary explores how climate change, pesticide use, and a shrinking market are pushing Muga silk toward collapse ...

Pharmaceutical giant Kowa Co. said it has created an exceptionally durable and environmentally friendly new textile from the gossamer silk of bagworm moth larvae. In its Nov. 20 announcement ...

1 This welcome addition to Iowa’s popular series of laminated guides illustrates fifty-one species of moths commonly found in the Upper Midwest states of Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, ...