Within three months, a shipment of small branches arrived in California. The branches carried not only cottony cushion scale, ...

They flutter under streetlights, chew holes in old jumpers, and vanish before you get a proper look at them, but […] ...

Attacus atlas, the world's largest moth The world's largest moth, Attacus atlas, was found recently in Hezhou, a city in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. It was stumbled upon by a team ...

Deep within the lush forests of Southeast Asia lives one of nature’s most remarkable creatures – the Atlas moth. With wings that can span up to 12 inches across, adorned with intricate patterns ...

Deep within the lush forests of Southeast Asia lives one of nature’s most remarkable creatures – the Atlas moth. With wings that can span up to 12 inches across, adorned with intricate patterns ...

Silk moths may produce more than one brood per season and may be widespread; but the moths are overlooked because most are nocturnal and rarely attracted to flowers, gardens, nectar sources or baits.

Silk moths usually have large, bipectinate or quadripectinate — feather shaped — antennae. Antennae of male silk moths are usually large and complex.

Peter added, “Among the giant silk moths, Atlas moths produce a poor quality silk. India produces five varieties of silk.

Vivek Chandran, a researcher from Thrissur in Kerala, said, “This moth is generally called the Srilankan Atlas Moth. It is usually seen in the Western Ghats, and recently it has been spotted in ...

The Atlas moth (Attacus atlas), endemic to South East Asia and considered to be one of the largest moths in the world, was spotted by a birdwatcher in Kalvarayan Hills in the Eastern Ghats recently.

What you see here is the amazing caterpillar of Saturniidae moth. The family Saturniidae includes the largest species of ...