Tag: moths

closeup view of a webbing clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella) adult on a gray fabric or carpet surface, of which individual fibers are visible in focus below the moth, but the foreground and background are blurry. the moth is near uniformly light brown in color, its wing scales somewhat pearlescent. its eyes are dark gray, and its head is fuzzy and slightly orange-brown.

In Defense of Clothes Moths, Marvels of Evolution

Though they cause headaches for dining on your wardrobe, webbing clothes moths are unique creatures with fascinating specialized biology. They can eat hair and metabolize their own water. They can chew through plastic and digest mercury. And that’s not all. An entomologist studying these moths makes a case for appreciating their evolutionary feats.

Entomology Today March 21, 2023 8 Comments

Eye Doctor’s Tool Offers New Look at Marvel of Moth Eyes

A tool commonly used in ophthalmology finds a new use in entomology: Observing how a moth's eye adjusts to see in both light and dark environments.

“Candy” Scales Discovered in Dozens of Moth Species

A new Journal of Insect Science study provides insights into moth and butterfly communication and scale development.

In Enemy Garb: A New Explanation for Wasp Mimicry

By Michael Boppré, Ph.D. A yellow-black insect at the coffee table—”Help, a wasp!” But, often, it is just an innocent hover fly, unable to sting. It is hard for us […]

Unique Relationship Between Joshua Tree and Moth Documented for First Time

By Edward Ricciuti Rubbing elbows with UFO buffs snooping about the perimeter of nearby Area 51, scientists have set up shop in the Nevada desert near the town of Rachel, […]

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