PITTSBURGH — A pair of very rare moths are on exhibit at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens and only for a limited time, as the insects only live for seven days. According to staff at ...

We found this giant in our garage. It was very docile and we put it outside. Never seen one before! It looks like someone outlined it with black marker and the antenna are brushy. Luna moth (Actias ...

My Holy Grail of the Lepidoptera is a moth that outshines most of our more brilliant butterflies; the luna moth (Actias luna), a giant, pale-green Saturnid moth, the best known of the North American ...

In a pair of complementary studies, researchers took a close look at Luna moth (Actias luna) tails through the eyes of birds and female moths to test the tails’ role in predation and sexual selection.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Aug. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Postal Service issued Luna Moth, a nondenominated stamp priced at the non-machineable surcharge rate, at the Great American Stamp Show ...

Q: We’ve had this guy around for the last few days. What is he? A luna moth perhaps? What should we look for in coming days? A: It’s a hornworm, Manduca rustica (aka rustic sphinx moth), to be precise ...