Through DNA analysis, the scientists confirmed the moths were not only a non-UK species, they were also previously unknown to science. The species has been named Carmenta brachyclados. A clearwing ...

The water veneer, Acentria ephemerella, can be found in the UK's waterways, and is a scientific marvel because it is thought to be a truly amphibious moth. It is as happy living in water as on dry ...

There are over 2,500 species of moth in the UK which is a great many more than the 60 species of butterfly we have. Also moths aren't just restricted to the night time, and being drab in colour.

Moths are everywhere over the autumn weeks especially if you have a garden or live near grass or any kind of outdoor space. And while their presence is very healthy for the world (they get eaten ...

A new species of moth has been seen on Alderney that wildlife experts believe is a first sighting for the Channel Islands.

There are about 1,850 species of micro-moth recorded in the UK, and at least 62,000 named worldwide. There are even more in the tropics that have not yet been given names by scientists. Moths and ...

Scientists in the United Kingdom discovered a new species of clearwing moth after a photographer unknowingly carried it home from Guyana. Photo from Sterling, Cadet, Beasley and Lees (2024 ...

feather-like moths than anyone else in the UK. “This project will provide an interesting picture of invertebrate life in the area and we want to involve the local community in making their own ...

Mamaki is important to a variety of native species such as the udea moth, happy-faced spider, Hawaiian tree snails, alala (Hawaiian crow) and Hawai’i’s state insect, the Kamehameha butterfly.

Long seen as annoying creatures that can leave holes in your clothes, moths have been badly misjudged, say scientists. New research suggests they play a vital role as overnight pollinators of a ...

A moment from a performance of “The Moth Project.” Credit: Marvin Zana. Before the pandemic, Peter Kiesewalter didn’t think much of moths. Like a lot of people, he’d thought of them mostly as pests.