South of Fall Creek by the edge of the woods, the moths would gather. They were, of course, drawn by light—set out by a ...

Moths tend to zig when we think they’re going to zag. To the naked eye the navigation habits of a moth can appear dizzying, but a team of researchers say these insects can help improve the flight ...

The concept of moths being attracted to light is so established that it’s found in poems, song lyrics, and folklore. These ...

They take off at twilight and just before dawn, moving through the dark skies with maneuvers that would make fighter pilots envious. Dipping and diving through the air, they seek out food and mates ...

Moths are flying later into the year as warmer falls extend their season, giving some species time for additional generations ...

The flight navigation strategy of moths can be used to develop programs that help drones to navigate unfamiliar environments, report researchers. The flight navigation strategy of moths can be used to ...

Researchers have developed methods for electronically manipulating the flight muscles of moths and for monitoring the electrical signals moths use to control those muscles. The work from North ...

As the sun sank and dusk gathered, a white-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata) hovered while sipping nectar from notch-leaf scorpionweed (Phacelia crenulata). The moth’s agility was remarkable — it ...