UK has recently been the go-to place of giant moths as it search for what are usually regarded as addictive things: alcohol and tobacco. The type of palm-size moths descending on the region is called ...

The UK’s biggest-ever moth conservation project in Kent has been hailed a “fantastic success” by organisers. The Butterfly Conservation charity launched Kent's Magnificent Moths project in 2021 with ...

Brits may have been soaking up the long hours of sunshine in the last week, but one drawback of the lovely weather is the increased prevalence of pesky moths. Higher temperatures in the summer are ...

A rare micro-moth has turned up more than 40 years after it was last seen in the UK - at the very same remote wetland in the Scottish Borders. The Apotomis Infida, or Rannoch Marble, is commonly found ...

If you’ve ever felt underestimated and ignored, spare a thought for your local moths. Honeybees, bumblebees and butterflies are almost synonomous with pollination. People love them for their intimate ...

Moths seem to be everywhere right now - you switch on a light in your bedroom and it is like Moth Glastonbury in there. There are bigger problems in life - UK moths are harmless to humans and don't ...

Photographs shared online show scores of moths "the size of hands" swarm homes and gardens across the country. Adults and children have joined together in "horror" as they have tried to find ways to ...

A study which uses Met office weather radar technology has found the number of night-time insects has declined.

A spectacular caterpillar of a rare moth species best known for appearing on the poster for The Silence of the Lambs has been found in the UK. The giant and colourful caterpillar, measuring several ...

Artist Sarah Gillespie has created an intricate series of mezzotints to highlight the plight of moths, whose numbers are declining in the UK. Created over a period of 18 months, the images were ...

As the mercury climbs and summer looms, thousands of households are diving into spring cleaning, swapping out chunky woolly jumpers for breezier attire. But what's to stop your stowed away knitwear ...