Australia is home to many extraordinary creatures, from Antarctic emperor penguins washing ashore to thelargest great white ...

Okay, so the giant wood moth isn’t exactly of kaiju proportions, but in insect terms, it’s still pretty hefty; some female members of this species have a wingspan of around 23 centimeters (9 inches) ...

As night falls over Australia’s forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life.

About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of ...

A moth found in northern Australia and South-East Asia has an astonishing camouflage trick: it creates an optical illusion to look like a three-dimensional leaf, complete with a raised midrib ...

I’m here at Parafield Airport in Adelaide, Australia, which was home to that country’s No. 1 Elementary Flight Training School and received its first Tiger Moths in April 1940. This particular ...

For example, the bentwing ghost moth from Australia measures a huge 25 centimetres in wingspan, but is still technically a micro. The current record holder is the Stigmella maya, and the forewing ...