All tagged Moths
Most moths don’t seem to get the love that butterflies enjoy. People like butterflies because they are colorful, they flit along almost playfully on bright sunny days, and they are totally harmless to humans. They also pollinate the flowers that we spend so much time growing in our gardens.
Did you know there are nearly 11,000 species of moths living in the United States? Most people have seen many of the various common moth species living around their house, yard and garden, but there is one species in particular that is pretty unusual. It is the Ailanthus Webworm moth.
Butterflies are popular visitors to summertime flower gardens, but moths visit, too. One of the largest and most beautiful moths in the United States is the very impressive Polyphemus moth. These large silk moths are seldom seen by most people because they typically fly only at night
The tiny hummingbird is familiar to most people around here, and these small birds can often be seen visiting flowers in our gardens. But another daytime visitor to the flower garden goes unseen by most of us. It is the small but speedy hummingbird moth.
Most moths look very drab and boring. Many species have gray or tan wings with little or no other coloration. But not all of these night-time flyers are lackluster; some are actually quite colorful and beautiful. One of the most spectacular moths in North America is the large and colorful cecropia moth.
