What you can do about yellownecked caterpillars: if you have an oak tree suffering an infestation, consider dusting the ...

The white-lined sphinx moth ( Hyles lineata) is a North American sphingid sometimes mistaken for a hummingbird as it hovers over flowers, using its long proboscis to suck out nectar. This article was ...

Those who see a Luna moth like Droek, Skip to main content. Boydton, VA. Boydton, VA. Local News ... As caterpillars, they are lime-green, which foreshadows their stunning adult appearance.

This week’s featured creature is a majestic, night dwelling moth of the forest with a fleeting adult lifespan. Actias luna, the luna moth, is one of the most visually stunning moths in North ...

Still, a luna moth momma can lay from 200-600 eggs. Caterpillars wrap their cocoon in leaves for extra protection as they go through the vulnerable process of changing into a moth.

Diet: Luna moth caterpillars prefer the foliage of hickory, walnut, sweet-gum, persimmon and birch trees. During their adult stage, luna moths do not eat. They can’t – they have no mouth parts.

Kandi Karkos of Wilton was at a youth baseball game in Auburn when she saw a pair of Luna moths mating so she captured them and took them home to learn more about their life cycle.

DEAR JOAN: We found this dead caterpillar in our driveway. It sure looks like a luna moth, but I was always under the impression that luna moths were found in the East Coast rather than west of ...

Q: I found a huge green moth on my front door! What is it, and do they visit flowers so I can attract more? A: This beauty is one of my favorite insects — a luna moth, a native species and on… ...

The luna moth is one of the world’s best-known moths. It has been used in various logos, ... It starts life as a tiny egg, which hatches a caterpillar about 10 days later.

The caterpillars (and the adult moths) are very similar in appearance — 2¼ inches long, pale green with four long, bright red knobs on top of the head, and a yellow knob above its tail end.