Unlike social insects such as bees and ants, moths are generally loners. So, when Florida Museum of Natural History lepidopterist Andrei Sourakov spotted a doze...
As a 4-year-old, butterfly net in hand, Ed Knudson set out to catch insects in his neighborhood. Little did he know his hobby would grow into a lifelong pursuit...
Luna moth larva showing protective spines. Florida Museum photo by Andrei Sourakov
Florida Museum researcher Andrei Sourakov recently published a paper in t...
The Giant or Great Leopard Moth, Hypercompe scribonia, has very distinct coloring, from its bright white wings with dark spots or rings, to its large abdomen wh...
Blue morpho (Morpho helenor peleides, or sometimes just Morpho peleides) are native to tropical Central and South America, and are very popular in our Butterfly...
Calisto hysius is a small butterfly endemic to the island of Hispaniola in the West Indies, with a wingspan of only 0.8 inches or 2 centimeters. While it ha...
The Io moth (Automeris io) is widespread in a great deal of eastern North America, and despite its diminishing population, is still one of the most recognized m...
Take a look at this box of butterflies. How many species do you see?
How many species of butterflies are in this box? Take a guess.
You might be tempted ...
The bella moth, pictured on the flower of an exotic Crotalaria retusa, is changing the plant's ecology as it feeds on the seeds of this invasive plant. Florida...
Museum volunteer Logan Locascio collects plants from the genus Crotalaria outside the Florida Museum on Hull Road near 34th Street. Florida Museum of Natural H...
