A new species of moth was discovered in a home in Wales, thousands of miles from its native habitat A new species of moth was found in a home in south Wales after travelling thousands of miles in a ...

A new species of clearwing moth was found in Port Talbot, Wales. A few moths had been accidentally brought into the UK from Guyana in a camera bag after a photography trip. They stood out as unusual ...

Flowers appeal to the human sense of aesthetics — they are ornate structures with beautiful colors and delightful fragrances. But naturalists have more reasons to stop, smell the flowers and inspect ...

A new species of moth has been described far away from home - in Wales - following a cross-continent detective journey to discover its origins. Natural History Museum scientists from separate fields, ...

Flowers appeal to the human sense of aesthetics -- they are ornate structures with beautiful colors and delightful fragrances. But naturalists have more reasons to stop, smell the flowers and inspect ...

The name clearwing comes from the fact that there are sections of the moth’s wing that are transparent, like a dragonfly. The hummingbird part comes from the moth’s flight among flowers. / PHOTO BY ...

While this particular species is scarce, other moths in disguise like this are actually widespread across the UK. The hornet ...

Many a person has marveled over tiny “hummingbirds” visiting their flowers, but hit a brick wall when trying to identify them. Leafing through a bird field guide won’t help. One needs a moth guide to ...

It is not at all uncommon for me to see some fairly interesting things on my regular morning walk down to my Thinking Chair. I do my best to remember to scan my surroundings as I mosey along, but I ...