Bee to the blossom, moth to the flame; Each to his passion; what's in a name? — Helen Hunt Jackson, 19th century American ...

Is it a hummingbird? Is it a butterfly? Lubbock A-J reader P.W. of Lubbock wondered about a strange creature hovering in flight around flowering Ajuga and thought perhaps it was some kind of ...

Hawk moths are known for being some of the largest night fliers in the insect world. With wingspans of more than four inches, many species are big enough to comfortably fill the palm of your hand.

The transparent wings of the pellucid hawk moth reflect most light, making them harder to see. Meet the pellucid hawk moth (Cephonodes hylas), a gorgeous cross between a moth, a cicada, and a ...

Just as when we humans reach for objects, the hummingbird hawk moth uses its visual sense to place its long proboscis precisely on a flower to search for nectar, according to biologists. This is why ...

Long before his days of research, Christian Couch was just a kid marveling at the butterflies in the Florida Museum of ...