Butterfly and moth wings can be stunningly beautiful. More importantly, some have colourful and elaborate patterns that serve as a defence against hungry predators. There are many butterfly and moth ...

Kelley said. "This suggests that moths are exploiting the way predators perceive 3D shapes to improve their camouflage, which is very impressive." Dr. Kelley said there were many examples of ...

Spongy moths are an invasive defoliating pest that threatens the health of forests. The Department of Agriculture says there ...

Kelley. “This suggests that moths are exploiting the way predators perceive 3D shapes to improve their camouflage.” The fruit-sucking moth’s illusion is so convincing that even humans are ...

When threatened, the moth will drop to the floor and writhe around, slowing flapping its wings to imitate snake head and neck movements and scare away predators. Atlas moth caterpillars also produce ...

and the Io moth’s huge, eye-like spots – which are probably meant to scare away predators. Moths are as worth appreciating as butterflies, even if they aren’t as brightly coloured or as ...