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As global temperatures rise and winters shorten, caterpillars of the corn borer moth are emerging earlier in parts of the US thanks to changes in two genes, researchers find.

Moths’ scales vibrate in the frequency range of bats’ echolocation calls, perhaps helping the insects to avoid predation.

Researchers have taken inspiration from wild silk moths to craft fibers that can transport images.

Barbastelle bats trick moths with muffled echolocation calls.

The hawkmoth’s brain uses a different area to search for food than it does to look for where to lay eggs.  

Entomologists have rediscovered a species of moth that was considered lost for 130 years. 

In a case of acoustic deception, caterpillars mimic bird alarm calls to defend themselves.

With brown splotches artfully strewn against its bright yellow coloring, the striking imperial moth (Eacles imperialis) appears more leaf than Lepidoptera.

Inspired by President-elect Donald Trump's signature hairdo, a biologist named a new species of moth with yellowish-white scales on its head Neopalpa donaldtrumpi.

A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research

Luna moths use their long tails to throw bats off their trail.

The degree of honesty in moth courtship songs might have been influenced by their similarity to bat echolocation calls.