Researchers explore how the domesticated flightless silkworm moth (Bombyx mori), a prominent insect model in olfactory research, uses wing flapping to manipulate airflow, enhancing their ability to ...

Ohio’s moth fauna is incredibly diverse. At least 2,000 species have been documented, and scores of others await discovery. I once heard an expert on “micro-moths” say that if we could find all of ...

Moths are "butterflies of the night," as local naturalists John and Gloria Tveten call them. The colorful creatures are more likely to show up under a porch light than on a flower as butterflies do. I ...

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As with butterflies, moths have a high season late in summer, and those of you out and about at night might see any number of the beauties around your lights and in other night-lit areas. You also ...