The luna moth – named after the Roman moon goddess, Luna – lives in eastern North America. In the caterpillar stage, it feeds on several different species of broad-leaved trees, including gums, ...

Spinning tails on the moths' wingtips scramble bats' echolocation signals to keep the moths from being eaten (00:07) Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing ...

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 egg hatches in less than 24 hours ... Thankfully, they have very short lifespans. Adult luna moths do not have mouths; ...

Many of the native insects and pollinators that have benefited from increased native plant gardens, wildflower meadows, and ...

Have you ever been outside on a cool morning and seen a luna moth (Actias luna ... the Great Plains need leaf litter over the winter. Eggs, chrysalis and cocoons may be on the leaves in your ...

Hens' eggs are the type of egg most frequently used in cooking. Duck eggs, gull eggs and quail eggs are less frequently used and are generally eaten on their own, rather than in baking.

A huge variety of animals produce eggs. These help to protect and provide for offspring as they develop. There are over 500 species of shark living in waters around the world and the majority give ...

By removing the leaves in the fall, you remove the area where they can hibernate. Luna moths are stunning, and worth protecting. Consider them when you’re going overboard cleaning up the yard in ...

Washing and drying clothes won’t reliably kill moth eggs, but moth larvae and eggs can be quickly killed with a high heat. They might still be lurking in your carpets but they won’t survive on ...

You may well be alert to signs you have moths in your closet, especially if you've noticed new holes appearing in your clothes, but you should be looking for signs of moths in your whole home.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is urging residents to help protect local trees by looking for and destroying spongy moth egg masses. Egg masses appear as fuzzy brown ...