A cecropia moth is hard to miss in the garden. Learn facts about one of the largest and most beautiful moths in America.

It’s true that most moths are nocturnal, so you’re more likely to see them flitting around light sources at night than you ...

The saturniid or giant silk moths are well named. Their large size—up to 6.5 inches for the cecropia moth—and the soft silky browns, greens, and oranges of their wings are unforgettable when they ...

It’s the time of year to keep your eyes peeled for browntail moth webs, as they’re more active as the weather warms.

From these eggs will hatch tiny silkworms, caterpillars of the domesticated silk moth Bombyx mori, which will then set to chomping down on mulberry leaves and preparing themselves for the demanding ...

Pharmaceutical giant Kowa Co. said it has created an exceptionally durable and environmentally friendly new textile from the gossamer silk of bagworm moth larvae. In its Nov. 20 announcement ...

the domesticated silk moth. Farther in, more cocoons in wall-mounted cases border a large, close-up image of silk fibers, and displays hold dozens of prototypes made from silk, including smart fabrics ...