The Planet’s Largest Moths Have Wingspans as Wide as Birds

Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly challenge that image.
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Promising research at UMaine may help curtail browntail moths

Jul. 4—ORONO — Wearing white protective suits designed for handling hazardous materials, students at the University of Maine gather nests filled with the pupae of browntail moths from an oak tree on ...
Smithsonian Magazine

U.S. Customs Agents Find Rare Moth Last Spotted in 1912

Federal customs officers were sifting through luggage at Detroit Metropolitan Airport last fall when they stumbled upon seed pods with little holes in them in one passenger’s bag. Inside, they found ...
Hartford Courant

Cleaning Gypsy Moth Droppings Off Of Driveways, Decks, Cars

The gypsy moth infestation has been going on for weeks, wreaking havoc on thousands of acres of trees throughout the state. In neighborhoods affected by the defoliation plague, the crunch of ...
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Larvae and pupae of 'rare moths that have not been witnessed since 1912' are found in passenger bags arriving at the airport, emerged during quarantine and become adults

The United States Customs and Border Protection said in a statement on May 16, 2022, 'The bag of passengers who left the Philippines in September 2021 and arrived at Detroit Metropolitan International ...