A few days ago in the garden, I spotted a small but very attractive insect. It was slim, around three quarters of an inch long and had a striking orange and black pattern that was hard to miss. I have ...

Nancy Kent of Radford shares this photo and writes, "An Ailanthus Webworm moth is as colorful as a butterfly or a beetle and flies during the day. This one is enjoying a Cup Plant in Wildwood." ...

Bug enthusiast Anna Lindqvist uploads photos like this — of the Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva aurea) to the iNaturalist app. Like a social network for wildlife, her location paired with the photo ...

This beautiful little insect is a webworm moth named Ailanthus Moth. It has a flower design on its outer wings. It is native to North America but is now associated with a tree brought to America from ...

If you didn't already know (because how could you not?), July 22-July 30 is National Moth Week. According to the week's official Twitter page, National Moth Week is "a worldwide citizen science ...

Gardening columnist Don Kinzler answers questions about a peony getting different colored petals after 20 years, moth damage to lawns and how to prevent green potatoes. Reader Marlene S. asks ...

QUESTION: Like many houses in our area, we have spent the past month dealing with what we believe are sod webworms. We easily have thousands of the little moths fluttering around in our grass, bushes ...