It’s true that most moths are nocturnal, so you’re more likely to see them flitting around light sources at night than you ...

This story appears in the June 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. Light green, long winged, and roughly the size of a playing card, the luna moth is a striking creature. It’s a clever ...

The big, pale green swallow-tailed luna moth is an example of all of these things, as is the cecropia moth, which can be 15cm across. Another reason we dislike moths is that they normally come out ...

perhaps to confuse predators who would love to take the large insect as their meal. “Despite the bigger size, Moon Moths also have an interesting life cycle,” said Tharanga, who is studying Lankan ...