Moths tend to zig when we think they’re going to zag. To the naked eye the navigation habits of a moth can appear dizzying, but a team of researchers say these insects can help improve the flight ...

They take off at twilight and just before dawn, moving through the dark skies with maneuvers that would make fighter pilots envious. Dipping and diving through the air, they seek out food and mates ...

The flight navigation strategy of moths can be used to develop programs that help drones to navigate unfamiliar environments, report researchers. The flight navigation strategy of moths can be used to ...

Researchers have developed methods for electronically manipulating the flight muscles of moths and for monitoring the electrical signals moths use to control those muscles. The work from North ...

Entomologists at Colorado State University report that an abnormally large number of miller moths are taking to the skies across the state, according to a press release issued Thursday. Miller moths ...

As the sun sank and dusk gathered, a white-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata) hovered while sipping nectar from notch-leaf scorpionweed (Phacelia crenulata). The moth’s agility was remarkable — it ...

Moths rely on more than just their wings to fly properly. They also depend on their antennae to act as gyroscope-like sensors tokeep themselves upright while soaring aloft, according to new research.

Moth antennae contain gyroscope-like sensors to help them control their course through the air, scientists say. Up until now, the insects' wobble-free flight remained a mystery - especially because ...

Early fall brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata), also called the Hawk Moth or Hummingbird Moth. No matter what ...

October 2006 marks the 75th anniversary of the remarkable Tiger Moth's first flight. Thousands of pilots won their wings in this fantastic machine and it's a mark of the Tiger Moth's excellent design ...