Moths, often overlooked, boast brilliant colours rivaling butterflies, showcasing shades of pink, gold, blue, and purple. These nocturnal wonders use their vibrant hues for camouflage, predator ...
The public is being encouraged to look out for the exotic-looking species of Jersey Tiger moths that have been surging in numbers. Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation said the day-flying moths ...
I think it was my 12th birthday when I received a butterfly and moth capturing kit. It came with a fine-meshed insect net and other items for euthanizing and mounting specimens in a display frame.
When someone says “butterfly,” what do you see in your mind? Many people think “monarch” but actually picture a beautiful tiger swallowtail in their mind. Tiger swallowtails are large yellow ...
A Dorset-based charity has reported a 78 per cent increase in sightings of a large, colourful tiger moth, thanks to the warmest-ever spring. Butterfly Conservation has urged the public to look out for ...
What's a garden without fluttering wings gracing the blossoms here and there in radiant whimsy? But what separates butterflies from moths, and does it really matter which is which? Well, if your ...
Jersey Tiger moths are recognisable by their black and white tiger stripe forewings and red-orange or yellow hindwings (Luigi Sebastian/Butterfly Conservation/PA) The public is being encouraged to ...