Almond Moth: Identification, Life Cycle, and Control

The almond moth is a widespread stored-food pest that infests nuts, dried fruit, grain, cereal, chocolate, spices, and animal feed. Its caterpillars cause the damage … Read More

The Mediterranean flour moth is a worldwide stored-food pest commonly found in flour mills, bakeries, warehouses, and household pantries. Its larvae infest flour, cereal, bran, … Read More

The Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella) is one of the most common pantry pests worldwide. Its larvae infest rice, flour, cereal, nuts, spices, dried fruit, … Read More

The giant peacock moth (Saturnia pyri) is Europe’s largest native moth, with a wingspan that can exceed 16 cm. Each brown-grey wing carries a colorful … Read More

The giant wood moth (Endoxyla cinereus) is an enormous Australian insect recognized as the world’s heaviest moth. Large females can weigh around 30 grams and … Read More

The Hercules moth (Coscinocera hercules) is an enormous silk moth native to northern Australia and New Guinea. It holds the record for the greatest wing … Read More

The white witch moth (Thysania agrippina) is a giant tropical moth famous for having the greatest verified wingspan of any moth. Its broad white-to-grey wings … Read More

The Polyphemus moth caterpillar is the larval stage of Antheraea polyphemus, one of North America’s most impressive giant silk moths. Before it becomes a large … Read More

The Polyphemus moth is one of North America’s most eye-catching giant silk moths. Known for its large tan wings and bold eyespots, this moth often … Read More

The peppered moth is one of the most famous moths in the world, not because it is large or colorful, but because it helped scientists … Read More