It lives on two species of mountain willows, where its caterpillars consume ... With concerns that the moth is on the edge of extinction in the UK as a result of grazing animals eating away ...

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) ...

The caterpillars of the tiny moth eat willow ... buy us some valuable extra time to save this fantastic moth from extinction in the UK.” Sarah Watts, PhD researcher at the University of Stirling ...

If you live in or near lots of trees, your chances of getting more different kinds of moths increase because trees provide food and shelter for the caterpillars. It seems a shame to be scared of ...

Whether it is flowers sprouting in the spring, cicadas mating in the blistering heat of summer, or caterpillars hatching to ...

People are being urged to join the search for one of Scotland’s smallest species – a moth ... the UK for the first time in 1983, lives on two species of mountain willows, where its ...