Where it lives: Europe and North Africa, migrating north in summer and south in winter What it eats: Nectar Why it's awesome: ...

Late summer brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the sphinx moth, also called the hawk moth or hummingbird moth. No matter what you call it, this is a ...

Using a virtual reality flight simulator for insects, the flight forces and head motions that hawk moths (Hyles lineata) make in response to visual motion was measured. By combining these measurements ...

This is the caterpillar of the Oleander Hawk Moth which has a camouflage suit with a Kfir (aircraft) like body. If you walk across the grass in your garden you will see some small insects fly off and ...

A team of researchers has detailed how one particular hawkmoth species, the Carolina sphinx moth (Manduca sexta), is able to keep its flight muscles functioning smoothly without the input of dietary ...

Early fall brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata), also called the Hawk Moth or Hummingbird Moth. No matter what ...

A stationary Carolina sphinx moth (Manduca sexta) is the Cinderella of the animal kingdom. The hummingbird-size insect has dull, dark wings that are mottled like charred wood, and a plump body ...