A thunderstorm loomed in the distance, soaking rains just minutes away. On a young red maple tree, a newly enclosed cecropia moth slowly pumped its wings. Freshly emerged from its cocoon, it has one ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Michigan's largest moth is also North America's largest moth and it can be found as far north as the lower providences of Canada and as far south as Florida. The hyalophora ...

PEABODY, MASS. (WHDH) - A moth that is believed to be the largest in North America was spotted clinging to a storefront in Peabody on Wednesday. A woman who shared stunning photos of the moth says she ...

Officials at a Texas State Park discovered an "unusual" find while strolling the grounds during the daylight hours on Sunday, April 3. Inks Lake State Park in Burnet posted on Facebook how staff saw ...

A cecropia moth was circling the ceiling in our living room one evening, looking like a miniature Chinese kite sailing aloft inside our home. The magnificent creature fluttering on a 5-inch wingspan ...

Dorothy Flood-Granat is looking for a mate – for her female cecropia moth, that is. The Stow resident recently posted a request for a male moth on NextDoor, a social networking service for ...

It’s a long time from late January to late May. The days are getting longer and we might see some different behavior with birds and squirrels at the feeders. Canine breeding season is beginning to ...

With summer upon us, lots of critters are out and about in the Granite State. It’s the perfect season to catch a glimpse of animals in the wild. Arnie - Canterbury, NH: I recently had a great ...

WHITE CLOUD, Mich. (WZZM) - It looks like something you would see in a science fiction movie, but it was actually spotted in West Michigan. Kelsey Kakoczki found a giant moth in her back yard and was ...

The brown case that hung from a dogwood twig all winter looks a bit like a milkweed pod, but this container doesn't hold a milkweed's feathery parachutes. Instead, it holds a slowly pupating insect.

The post The Planet’s Largest Moths Have Wingspans as Wide as Birds appeared first on A-Z Animals. Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Late fall and early winter are the best times of year to spot giant silk moth cocoons in New England. Perhaps you’ve seen these creatures in the summer ...