Late fall and early winter are the best times of year to spot giant silk moth cocoons in New England.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Michigan's largest moth is also North America's largest moth and it can be found as far north as the lower providences of Canada and as far south as Florida. The hyalophora ...

Larger than a monarch butterfly but residing in the same realm of beauty, cecropia moths with wing spans of 5 to 7 inches are out and if you’re lucky, like the folks at Tree Pittsburgh, you might just ...

The sight of the biggest moth native to North America is a wondrous thing, says Tecumseh business owner Richard Drouillard. “It’s quite a creature, I’ll tell ya,” Drouillard said Monday. “It’s an ...

The Cecropia moth, North America's largest native moth, is a striking insect known for its velvety body, bold patterns, and impressive wingspan. Found east of the Rocky Mountains, it undergoes ...

To some people the night world is mysterious and terrifying. To others it’s a fascinating place to explore the varied life forms that await the rise of the moon before taking center stage from the sun ...

The cecropia moth is the largest species native to North America, with a wingspan of 5 to 7 inches. It is widespread across the eastern half of the U.S. Birding experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman say ...

Looks like: Red body with a white or tan collar, and bands around the abdomen. Wings are dark brown with a frosted appearance caused by white hair-like scales and crescent spots. The wing span is 5-7 ...

As part of an extensive investigation of the anatomy and histology of the known endocrine organs of Hyalophora cecropia in the last 2 larval stages and in pupae and adults, we have examined the brain ...

While they might look like a forbidden sweet treat at first glance, the City of Toronto is warning that these cocoons — which somewhat resemble Medjool dates — are not for eating but for admiring, as ...

THE traditional method of determining whether an endocrine gland in an insect is active or inactive is to see whether it produces a hormonal effect when it is transplanted into a suitable test insect.