The natural world is home to countless fascinating insects, but few are as striking as the Cecropia moth. With its plush, velvety body, bold patterns, and impressive wingspan, this giant silk moth ...

A thunderstorm loomed in the distance, soaking rains just minutes away. On a young red maple tree, a newly enclosed cecropia moth slowly pumped its wings. Freshly emerged from its cocoon, it has one ...

Looks like: Red body with a white or tan collar, and bands around the abdomen. Wings are dark brown with a frosted appearance caused by white hair-like scales and crescent spots. The wing span is 5-7 ...

These enormous moths are nature’s masterpieces. Learn which species are the largest and what makes each one so extraordinary.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Michigan's largest moth is also North America's largest moth and it can be found as far north as the lower providences of Canada and as far south as Florida. The hyalophora ...

With a wingspan of six inches or more, the cecropia moth is the largest moth native to North America. Elizabeth Ketchum Special to The Island Packet/ The Beaufort Gazette With a wingspan of six inches ...

Cis Pecarich shared these photos of a Cecropia moth, shortly after emerging from it's cocoon. She writes, "I found the twig on the ground on the trail and brought it home and put it on my (wind)chimes ...

Officials at a Texas State Park discovered an "unusual" find while strolling the grounds during the daylight hours on Sunday, April 3. Inks Lake State Park in Burnet posted on Facebook how staff saw ...

Dorothy Flood-Granat is looking for a mate – for her female cecropia moth, that is. The Stow resident recently posted a request for a male moth on NextDoor, a social networking service for ...

A 16-year-old aspiring entomologist from the Saint Andrews area found three rare cecropia moths in her neighbourhood. After one of them laid eggs, Jannique Mulder-Slater of Bocabec decided to raise ...

Having an interest in butterflies and moths keeps me searching for caterpillars from summer till fall, and for the cocoons of moths throughout the winter. Caterpillars can be quite difficult to find ...

It’s a long time from late January to late May. The days are getting longer and we might see some different behavior with birds and squirrels at the feeders. Canine breeding season is beginning to ...