The luna moth – named after the Roman moon goddess, Luna – lives in eastern North America. In the caterpillar stage, it feeds on several different species of broad-leaved trees, including gums, ...

Spinning tails on the moths' wingtips scramble bats' echolocation signals to keep the moths from being eaten Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our ...

Leave the Leaves campaigns aim to provide food and shelter for insects at a time when studies show drastic population declines.

This story appears in the June 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. Light green, long winged, and roughly the size of a playing card, the luna moth is a striking creature. It’s a clever ...

The egg hatches in less than 24 hours ... Thankfully, they have very short lifespans. Adult luna moths do not have mouths; ...

A huge variety of animals produce eggs. These help to protect and provide for offspring as they develop. There are over 500 species of shark living in waters around the world and the majority give ...

Discover the microscopic dimensions of the smallest moths on the planet. With a wingspan of just 2.5 millimetres, the Stigmella maya is one of the most petite moths known to science. But just how ...

Washing and drying clothes won’t reliably kill moth eggs, but moth larvae and eggs can be quickly killed with a high heat. They might still be lurking in your carpets but they won’t survive on ...

This is what makes it easy to tell the two insects apart from each other. Cabbage moth eggs are also similar to that of ...

Bring some water to the boil in a large saucepan and, once it’s boiling, add the eggs, one by one, into the pan and bring back to the boil. Boil for 1 minute, then turn the heat off and leave ...

Many species of butterflies and moths use leaf litter for winter protection of eggs, caterpillars, chrysalises or adults. Luna moths encase their cocoons in leaves and the chrysalises of ...

Egg whites are low in calories, carbs, fat, and cholesterol, but high in protein. They provide fewer nutrients compared with whole eggs. Eggs contain many beneficial nutrients that may help ...