The solstice marks the shortest day -- and longest night -- of the year, when the earth reaches the point in its annual ...

Adult moths are distinctive with bi-colored wings and are often found flying at dusk or resting on walls. The larvae, which are small and whitish, leave behind a silky webbing near the food source ...

Caitlyn Forster previously received funding from the Australian Research Council. She is affiliated with Invertebrates Australia. As the weather starts to warm in Australia, you might notice the ...

A sight to see late in the summer is a hummingbird moth. Sometimes, they’re also called hawk moths or sphinx moths. Whatever you call them, they are fun to observe. The various names all come from the ...

In the disappearing grasslands of Australia, five new species were discovered, some of which are already endangered. Elaine Alex via Unsplash Bats, raccoons and moths are just some of the creatures of ...

Moths are an important part of the food web and serve as pollinators. Creating moth-friendly habitats involves planting pale-colored, native plants and providing shelter. Resources like the Xerces ...

It is not at all uncommon for me to see some fairly interesting things on my regular morning walk down to my Thinking Chair. I do my best to remember to scan my surroundings as I mosey along, but I ...

The name clearwing comes from the fact that there are sections of the moth’s wing that are transparent, like a dragonfly. The hummingbird part comes from the moth’s flight among flowers. / PHOTO BY ...

For more than a year, Fresno Chaffee Zoo has been on the lookout for Ripley, a Harris Hawk that went missing from the Winged Wonders Bird Show in April 2024. The zoo fielded dozens of calls a day from ...

What initially appears to be a confusing video of a moth-hummingbird hybrid creature is actually a perfect excuse for us to explain an intriguing evolutionary phenomenon. The creature is the ...

It’s hummingbird season and, for many Fresno and Clovis residents, that means setting up feeders to draw these little birds with fast wings and slender beaks and watch them elegantly flutter around ...