OK. This is a real situation. You've got the common name for a widely recognized forest pest, and that common name contains a racial slur. So how do you rename it? Jane Lindholm of Vermont Public ...

An old problem for trees in North America is getting a new name, as the Entomological Society of America reconsiders the common name for “gypsy moths.”The organization plans to review and replace ...

The world's most colorful moths can even rival the beauty of butterflies — but these marvelous designs are also crucial to ...

Here's everything you need to know about pantry moths including signs of an infestation, how to get rid of them, and what you ...

If you spot a moth or caterpillar-looking larvae hanging out in your dry goods, you might have a pantry moth infestation. Here's how to fix the problem. If you ever spot a gray moth in your kitchen, ...

“Miller moth” is the term given to any type of moth that is abundant in and around homes. In Colorado and much of the Rocky Mountain west, the common “miller” is the adult stage of the army cutworm.

Now that it is winter, we don't expect to see many bugs. Moths swarming around outdoor lights, their bodies silhouetted against the screen, is an iconic summer images. But, now we have a relatively ...

Recent research of large, common moths in Britain showed that two thirds have declined by around 28 per cent in the past four decades Credit: Photo: ALAMY Researchers found that moths are more ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A common little moth turns out to have the best ears in the animal kingdom. According to a new study in Biology Letters, the greater wax moth ...

The British moth population is in rapid decline, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind. A report by Butterfly Conservation says the number of common moths has fallen by a third since ...