With a typical wingspan of about 4½ inches, long, graceful tails on their hindwings, and a light green color, luna moths are one of the largest and most beautiful moths in North America. Named for the ...

On April 25, 2024, I was walking in the Ouachita National Forest, with my wife and other Master Naturalists, studying mosses and searching for elusive lady slipper orchids in bloom, when we noticed a ...

A few weeks ago in the Price Chopper parking lot, I watched as a couple of people stared down at the grass median. As I got closer to them, I saw what had captured their interest -- a luna moth, at ...

"I have a little brown cocoon of an idea that may possibly expand into a magnificent moth of fulfilment," − Lucy Maud Montgomery Moths, the lesser-known relatives of butterflies, represent one of the ...

I had a banner year in 2018, as I saw three luna moths at my house. As a seasoned horticulturist and wannabe naturalist, I’ve probably seen fewer than a dozen in my life. I would ask: How many have ...

This is the time of year when large moths are sometimes found at ground level in the early morning. For the most part, these moths have already laid eggs and are near the end of their lives. These ...