There isn't a campfire big enough to woo the attention of a 10-inch moth reported in Washington state last month. Wildlife officials in the state say an atlas moth, one of the largest moths in the ...

The Atlas moth has a wingspan of almost 10 inches and the tips of those wings look like the face of a cobra. This helps them scare off predators in their native environment in India, the Philippines, ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is asking for the public's help in identifying any other sightings of the non-native species Alexandra Schonfeld is a features writer at PEOPLE. She has ...

There isn't a campfire big enough to woo the attention of a 10-inch moth reported in Washington state last month. Wildlife officials in the state say an atlas moth, one of the largest moths in the ...

Entomologists want Washington state residents to look out for an invasive flying insect – and considering its size, it would be hard to miss. According to KIRO-TV, a University of Washington professor ...

State agriculture officials and entomologists are asking the public to be on the lookout for the world’s largest-known moth after one was seen in Bellevue last month. A University of Washington ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

One of the world’s largest moths has been discovered for the first time in the U.S. in Washington state, prompting officials to ask residents to report any sightings of the insect. An atlas moth was ...

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Meet the atlas moth. It’s one of the largest moths in the world and it was detected in the United States for the first time. Washington State environmental officials have confirmed ...

A moth with a wingspan of 10 inches has been found in the U.S. for the first time, according to the Washington State Department of Agriculture, which is asking residents to report further sightings.