At first glance, the wings of this moth may seem unimpressive, but a closer look reveals an impressive mimic, from the perfect leaf shape and tiny veins right down to the broken edges. The orange ...

Earth day is Friday, April 22nd, and Proof is celebrating all week. This is the first post in a five-day series about our planet. Look closely at the Atlas moth above and you’ll see that one of these ...

My Holy Grail of the Lepidoptera is a moth that outshines most of our more brilliant butterflies; the luna moth (Actias luna), a giant, pale-green Saturnid moth, the best known of the North American ...