One summer, I found a large moth concealed in the folds of clothes left hanging to dry overnight on the clothesline in our ...

As they hover to drink nectar, hummingbird hawk-moths pick up pollen on their wings and bodies. Flying away, they deposit that pollen on other flowers and in the landscape to create new plants and ...

These raptors look similar at a glance. But with a keen eye to the sky, you can learn to distinguish between a falcon vs a ...

Why Hummingbird Moths Are Also Known As Sphinx Moths and Hawk Moths Hummingbird moths are also commonly known as sphinx moths. Here’s the fascinating reason why. When the caterpillars raise ...

The name “hawk moth” is related to the moths’ habits of obtaining food while flying — similar to hawks capturing airborne prey. The name “sphinx moth” is probably based upon the ...

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One such development might take the form of a self-flying Black Hawk helicopter, for which DARPA just gave one of the biggest names in this sector, Sikorsky, a contract worth $6 million.

It turned out to be a new species from halfway across the world. In February, ecologist Daisy Cadet spotted a yellow moth flying near a window at the south Wales home she shares with her mother ...