June means warm nights, summer solstice, fireflies … and the seldom-seen giant silk moths. Giant silk moths are members of the family Saturniidae and include some of the most spectacular native large ...
You know that old saying in journalism: Write about giant, weird bugs once, and your inbox forevermore will brim with photos of giant, weird bugs. It’s been two weeks since we covered the appearance ...
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 ...
It was early October; leaf color was proceeding as normal with plenty of yellow in glowing aspens. Many other trees were also in this transition, and my backyard walk was in a pleasant mild ...