Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly challenge that image.

Enlarged Model of female silk moth, can be taken apart for study. Made by the firm started by French naturalist and anatomist Louis Auzoux. Transferred from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture sericulture ...

Also known as ahimsa silk or non-violent silk, eri silk is produced in Assam, Meghalaya, and some parts of Nagaland.

When people talk about “the biggest spider,” they’re usually mixing two different records: the longest leg span and the ...

If your garden is bursting with zinnia, coneflower, black-eyed Susan, bee balm, butterfly bush, milkweed, or lantana blooms, you likely see butterflies flitting around regularly from spring through ...

Late fall and early winter are the best times of year to spot giant silk moth cocoons in New England. Perhaps you’ve seen these creatures in the summer, fluttering by your porch light in the evening ...

From late November through December, the adult buck moths, which have charcoal black-and-white wings and rusty orange on ...

While there is no official best-dressed category at the Golden Globes, if there were, Jessie Buckley would surely be in the ...

Moth, 67, bishop of Arundel and Brighton, becomes leader of 6m Catholics in England and Wales The new leader of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales has been named as Bishop Richard Moth.

The Vatican has announced that Richard Moth will be the new Archbishop of Westminster, making him the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. He succeeds Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who has ...

Silk pajamas are the epitome of luxurious loungewear. Waking up in them makes me feel like Grace Kelly, stretching her arms and sipping tea as she prepares for a day of being generally elegant. The ...

In a small wooded section of northwest Greenwich, tiny weevils have been busily eating their way through the mile-a-minute vine in an experiment to see if the invasive plant can be controlled. But the ...