BELLVUE, Wash. (KPTV/Gray News) - Officials in Washington state are urging the public to keep an eye out for moths following the discovery of one of the largest moths in the world earlier this year.

A moth with a wingspan of 10 inches was discovered in the U.S. for the first time ever, the Washington State Department of Agriculture reported. Now the department is asking civilians to report any ...

A giant wood moth was found outside a school in Queensland, Australia, this week. The moth species, believed to be the world's heaviest, can weigh up to an ounce and have a wing span of 10 inches. The ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — I stepped outside on my way to work Wednesday morning and was greeted with an unfamiliar sight. A small, fuzzy, black caterpillar was waiting for me on my porch. All I could ...

The puriri moth “homes” are always protected by a patch of silk that protects the dwelling from enemies such as centipedes and even small birds. The silk is tough enough to keep the predators out.

And with good reason. Sure, this Atlas moth (Attacus atlas) may be looming in the foreground of the photograph, but at close to a foot across, its wingspan is bigger than Attenborough’s entire face no ...

A tradesman working at a construction site for a school in Queensland, Australia made a gross discovery that likely would’ve freaked out most people when he came across a massive moth. The insect or ...

Another Big Island crop is under attack by an invasive species prompting the Department of Agriculture to issue a pest alert. Mamaki (Pipturus albidus), is a member of the nettle family, endemic to ...

Australia is home to many extraordinary creatures, from Antarctic emperor penguins washing ashore to thelargest great white sharkever recorded. Adding to this list of oversized wonders, construction ...