The California oak moth is a creature of extremes. Most of the time these small white insects fly completely under the radar. But every once in a while, they go on a breeding frenzy that is impossible ...

RENO — Agriculture and forestry experts in Nevada, Utah and California are concerned about a potential infestation of a small white moth that can destroy entire groves of aspen, cottonwood and willow ...

In May, you might notice white, cotton-like webs in the branches of trees in forests or green spaces. These are the nests of the oak processionary moth. The caterpillars of these moths can pose a ...

Those small white moths are usually the adult form of sod webworm. The larval stage of this insect feeds on the grass blades (usually at night) occasionally causing irregular thin or dead patches in ...

Scientists at the Natural History Museum (NHM), London, have discovered that a long-overlooked moth specimen in the Museum's collection was in fact collected by explorer and naturalist, Alfred Russel ...