A precipitous decline in the number of moths in Britain is the latest sign the natural world is rapidly deteriorating, a new report warns. Britain’s moths have declined by one-third in the last 50 ...

Rare moths spotted in forest near Basingstoke for the first time ever (Image: HIOWWT) "A few species have probably been here ...

New moths are arriving and settling in the UK as a result of climate change and the horticultural trade, wildlife experts have said. Almost 30 new species of pyralid moths have been recorded in the UK ...

Brits may have been soaking up the long hours of sunshine in the last week, but one drawback of the lovely weather is the increased prevalence of pesky moths. Higher temperatures in the summer are ...

A spectacular caterpillar of a rare moth species best known for appearing on the poster for The Silence of the Lambs has been found in the UK. The giant and colourful caterpillar, measuring several ...

A rare micro-moth has turned up more than 40 years after it was last seen in the UK - at the very same remote wetland in the Scottish Borders. The Apotomis Infida, or Rannoch Marble, is commonly found ...

Clothes moths have been booming in recent years. Across the country, a war is being waged against clothes moths with the potential to eat textiles, animal wool, silk, cashmere and antique rugs.

Artist Sarah Gillespie has created an intricate series of mezzotints to highlight the plight of moths, whose numbers are declining in the UK. Created over a period of 18 months, the images were ...