Most moths are harmless, and some can actually be very beautiful – like the Choristostigma ... a delicate lacy pattern on the edges of its wings. Check out our gallery to see more magical ...

EXCLUSIVE: Think of the lowly moth, considered a sort of ugly stepsister of the beautiful butterfly, aimlessly winging around ...

When I saw that people were drawn to my moth, I realized it needed to be free from the bag, and thus it became the pieces to date. Over the years, the insect’s wing became more detailed and ...

Butterfly and moth wings can be stunningly beautiful. More importantly, some have colourful and elaborate patterns that serve as a defence against hungry predators. There are many butterfly and moth ...

Cheryl Lang took this photo of a Geranium Plum Moth resting on Pink-flowered Wood Sorel, also known as Oxalis.

By analyzing a drilled sediment core that dates to the Triassic-Jurassic boundary, they discovered that ancient moths shared morphological characteristics with living moths in the suborder Glossata, ...

Scientists have described a nocturnal moth's unique evolutionary trick in replicating the appearance of 3D leaf, with potential applications for the development of advanced camouflage materials and ...

Luke Brown, manager of the Museum's butterfly house, says, 'It is impossible not to be fascinated by the atlas moth. This is due to its beauty, the detail on its wings, and its sheer size at every ...