Honeysuckle is putting on a great display at present. The native climbing shrub scrambles with ease in many wayside hedgerows sporting its distinctive, heavily-scented, yellow and white flowers tinged ...

Strange looking caterpillars have been spotted in North East gardens with some people thinking they’re snakes and others not knowing why they’re there. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to ...

BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Giant elephant hawk-moths -- large furry fliers that can pack quite a punch if they fly into you -- are descending on Northern Ireland, entomologists say.

Aug. 30 (UPI) --Animal rescuers in Wales said an officer who rushed to the scene of a reported snake sighting was surprised and relieved to instead find an elephant hawk-moth caterpillar. The RSPCA ...

Artificial lighting can affect the eyesight of moths that rely on night-time vision, such as the elephant hawkmoth. The research was published in Nature Communications by scientists from the ...

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There are over 2,500 species of moth that have been recorded in the UK, according to enthusiast Roger Freestone. Having spotted over 450 different species in his own garden over the years, the ...

In answer to Mr Dixon (Have Your Say, October 2) the caterpillar picture on page 19 on September 22 is an elephant hawk moth. Mine devoured lots of my fuschia plants a couple of years ago! When one of ...

Bringing to life spectacles of natural wonder on our doorstep Moths are beautiful and fascinating creatures and you can find several hundred different species just in your garden. There are 2,500 ...

'Most are night flying, and many have evolved to blend in with their surrounds. Some look just like a piece of a leaf, others you can hardly see on a branch even if you are looking right at them' ...