It beats its wings ... on its eyes to precisely position its giant proboscis in the center of the flowers. To imagine how difficult it is for a hummingbird hawk-moth to maneuver its large ...

Look, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s Supermoth!” Late summer brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the sphinx moth, also called the ...

Butterfly and moth wings can ... which almost mimics an eye reflecting light. 'Evolution has really given lots of strength to these looking convincingly like eyes.' In a study of lepidopteran eyespots ...

This rearing caterpillar will eventually transform into an owl moth – which gets its name from the brown, tan, and black pattern on the wings of the adult moth because ... Unlike many other species of ...

Early fall brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata), also called the Hawk Moth or Hummingbird Moth. No matter what ...

Famous for the striking 'eyes' gazing from its wings, this large butterfly can be spotted a mile off. Native to the forests of central and South America, the banana-loving species wears a disguise to ...