During the Industrial Revolution in 19th century England, black moths started appearing — because they blended in better on pollution-darkened tree trunks than did normal, speckled moths. Now ...

Moths may be the perfect insect to study, no matter where you live. Hundreds of species reside in a typical neighborhood. With most species yet to be identified, several are probably new to science.

During their development, the milkweed tussock moth goes through several development phases. By the third phase, they become these beautiful fuzzy tufts of black, orange and white.

Ascalapha odorata, sometimes known as The Black Witch is a migratory moth found commonly in the tropics of the Americas. This moth is the largest insect in the continental United States with a ...

Just look for a black peppered moth—Biston betularia. During the early 19th century in Britain, the moths used to have salt-and-pepper coloring. But over the years black versions of the moth ...

Ailanthus webworm moths are native to Florida were they feed on certain types of trees in the Simaroubaceae family. In the late 1700s, tree-of-heaven was imported from China and planted in ...

The peppered moth will always hold a special place in the annals of evolutionary biology. Its story is a classic example of natural selection, and of how animals can act as indicators of ...