Although not as popular as butterflies, many moth species feature wing colors and patterns that rival, and in some cases surpass, that of their diurnal cousins. Anyone interested in learning more ...

Io and rosy maple moths are a bit smaller than the larger members of this group, but what they lack in size, they make up for in color. Io moths are yellow with huge eyespots and red stripes on the ...

A large, cryptic moth sits motionless on a tree trunk, its apprehension increasing as a bird approaches. With an ample meal in its sights the bird prepares to strike. But the moth snaps its forewings ...

Ohio’s moth fauna is incredibly diverse. At least 2,000 species have been documented, and scores of others await discovery. I once heard an expert on “micro-moths” say that if we could find all of ...

A strikingly green caterpillar about as long as my little finger was attached to a sprig of oak leaves in our yard. Knowing the caterpillar with spikes on its back was the larvae of an Io silkworm ...

Let’s celebrate moths during National Moth Week. We’re not talking pesky pantry moths, but rather those exquisite nocturnal critters that fly around our porch lights. Why do moths fly around street ...