AZ Animals

You Might Think This Is a Snake, But It’s Actually a Harmless Caterpillar

Hawk moth caterpillars scare predators by mimicking snakes, complete with fake eyes, lunging movements, and scale-like patterns.

Faunal survey uncovers new species in Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary

A recent faunal survey in Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary revealed new species, enhancing Kerala's biodiversity records significantly.
Indiatimes

72 species of butterflies and moths at Anna University

Chennai: In the middle of the city's dense concrete landscape, 72 species of butterflies and moths found refuge in the greenery inside the Anna University campus.A six-month survey conducted at the ...
WUNC

This week in science: elephant trunks, butterfly migration and a hot galaxy cluster

I'm Scott Detrow, and I am joined by Emily Kwong and Berly McCoy of NPR's science podcast Short Wave for our science news roundup. Hey there. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi. BERLY MCCOY, BYLINE: Hi, Scott.
Yahoo

‘Butterfly of Death’: Rare Black Witch Moth spotted in Georgia

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What better time of year than the spooky Halloween season to spot a witch, or a creature close enough to one? Officials with the ...
WSB-TV

‘Butterfly of Death’: Rare Black Witch Moth spotted in Georgia

MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — What better time of year than the spooky Halloween season to spot a witch, or a creature close enough to one? Officials with the Georgia Department of Resources are introducing ...
The Conversation

What’s the difference between moths and butterflies? Look at their antennae

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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Where Did Butterflies Come From? This Scientist Is On the Case

Delias sambawana, a butterfly that hails from Indonesia, at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace and phylogeny by Hillis, Zwickl, and Gutell When Akito Kawahara ...
The Spokesman-Review

Cool critters:Why so many white moths? Or are they butterflies?

All those dainty white moths flitting around fields, yards and gardens of the Inland Northwest? They’re not moths but butterflies. And while they lack the showy colors of monarchs, swallowtails and ...
KNPR

Composer Ellie Wilson's new music is inspired by ecological data on moth movements

SIMON: ...The insects that tap on your window at night or munch on clothes in the closet. Moths are now stars of a new music piece composed by Ellie Wilson. She's ...
Boise State Public Radio

Composer Ellie Wilson's new music is inspired by ecological data on moth movements

And now a moment for the moths... (SOUNDBITE OF ELLIE WILSON'S "MOTH X HUMAN") SIMON: ...The insects that tap on your window at night or munch on clothes in the closet. Moths are now stars of a new ...