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

Comet moths lead tragically short lives, but leave behind an incredible legacy until it's time for them to die off.

That thought had just entered my mind when I crossed paths with one of Mother Nature’s storied winter weather forecasters, a ...

When cocoon spotting, be prepared to search for a bit to find their hidden, silken lairs wrapped in fallen leaves, attached ...

Discover the imperial moth, one of North America’s largest and most striking silk moths. Learn about its range, life cycle, ...

Honeybees stay active during winter. They form a protective ball around the queen bee. Honey provides the necessary calories needed to keep them warm ...

A "treasure" of Northern Ireland's countryside has had a bumper year, thanks to warm weather and conservation efforts. The Marsh Fritillary butterfly used to be widespread across the UK and Ireland ...

From August to October, a strong correlation lies between monarch butterflies and freshmen Hokies. While one group moves to college and another flies south for the winter, they are both experiencing a ...

With the end of summer and beginning of fall, gardeners’ thoughts turn to winterizing the garden. There is so much to do! Here are just a few of the many fall chores we need to be thinking about this ...

Q: My milkweed has orange bugs on its seed pods. Are they harmful? No, they’re not going to damage the plant enough to warrant intervention. These are native insects, and they are part of the ...