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 ...

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Moths have long been seen as the annoying creatures that leave holes in your clothes. But new research suggests that those pesky insects have been badly misjudged. A new study, published this week in ...

Bees, and other pollinator species, are dying. Between pesticides, the climate crisis, and habitat loss, bee colonies are ...

While moths are not the best pollinators in the world, many of them do perform pollination services for our ecosystems and some are even the sole pollinators of some plant species. “Moths?” you say, ...

Moths are an important part of the food web and serve as pollinators. Creating moth-friendly habitats involves planting pale-colored, native plants and providing shelter. Resources like the Xerces ...

Moths are seeking nectar at night, long after bees have turned in for the evening. Jerzy Strzelecki via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 3.0 Farmers around the world plant red clover in their fields, ...

Mark Stevens receives funding from Australian Biological Resources Study. He is affiliated with the South Australian Museum and co-wrote this article with Michael Moore, Honorary Researcher at SA ...

Richard Elton Walton received funding from the Norfolk Biodiversity Information and The Clan Trust for fieldwork costs. When you settle down for bed, after the birds and bees have hushed, moths are ...