Insects Turn Their Backs on Artificial Lights When They Are Positioned Up [Study]

Medicine & Technology Jan 31, 2024

Insects fly toward an artificial light source and flip their back when the light is positioned upward. Continue reading to learn more.

Moths Face Urbanization Threats and Decline; Conservationists Call for Protection Similar to Bees

Jun 06, 2023

Moths play a significant role in pollination, accounting for one-third of visits to urban crops and surprising researchers with their pollen-carrying behavior. Read the article to learn more.

Moths Pollinate More Efficiently Compared to Bees, Study Says

Apr 01, 2023

Night-working moths were seen to pollinate faster despite making fewer flower stops during the night. Read to learn more.

Touch Me Not: Bizarre Caterpillar Found in North America Can Deliver a Powerful Sting That Can Damage Tissues

Nov 09, 2022

Experts warn the public to not touch the saddleback caterpillar as it delivers a powerful sting. Read the article to learn more about this bizarre-looking moth species.

New Noise-Cancelling Metasurface Developed from Moth Wings, Absorbs Almost 90% of Sound

Jun 16, 2022

Scientists developed a new type of sound absorber that was inspired by moth wings. Read more about how the innovative acoustic material works.

Browntail Moth That Causes Itchy Rash Increase in Population Due To Warming

Feb 28, 2022

A moth species wreaks havoc in the United States, causing rashes and tree defoliation. Read on to find out why the moth grew their population in recent years.

Ohio Farm Armyworms Will No Longer Damage Your Fields and Lawn, Researchers Discover How to End Pests

Sep 28, 2021

Ohio researchers are producing their best efforts to find the solution that could end the pestilence brought by fall armyworms.

Have You Seen the Giant Australian Wood Moth? It’s Here and It’s Huge!

May 05, 2021

Workers at a construction site for a set of new classrooms in the Mount Cotton State School in South Queensland, Australia discovered a rare giant wood moth that has startled onlookers.

Like Humans, Moths Prefer Dim Red Light for a Romantic Night

Feb 24, 2021

Typically, humans dim the light and have the red light turned on for a romantic night with their partner, and moths happen to do the same in the circumstances like this.

Chemical Used as Defense Against Pests, Used by Moths to Lay Eggs

Sep 11, 2020

Isothiocyanates, produced by cruciferous plants as a defense against pests, are also key in telling diamondback moths where to lay their eggs.

The adaptive response of Tropical Moths to climate change has led to surprising findings

Nov 09, 2019

A dramatic response to climate change is happening to Moths specifically. In Borneo, there are findings that Moths and tropical insects are getting smaller! Darwinism mandates the survival of the fittest, and this response is very marked in how hotter tropics are causing radical changes in local flora and fauna.

New Study Shows Moths Can Produce Their Own Antioxidants

Feb 20, 2017

Move over butterflies, here are the moths to save the day! A new study showed that a species of moth can actually produce antioxidants which help them remain muscular damage-free.

Moths Remember the Plant They Lost Their Virginity On

Apr 06, 2015

News about the recent research that proves moths also remember the plant species where they lost their virginity.