See what a sphinx moth caterpillar and pupa looks like. Some sphinx moths are diurnal, which means they fly during the day.

The next time youre near a patch of flowers and you think you see a hummingbird zip by, take a closer look! It just might be a hummingbird moth, a lesser-known but important pollinator.What Is a ...

One summer, I found a large moth concealed in the folds of clothes left hanging to dry overnight on the clothesline in our ...

Goetze: The general characteristics of many sphinx moths are similar, but, because over 70 species occur in the area, ...

Like other sphinx moths, this species begins as caterpillars. When they lift their heads as caterpillars, the rest of their body stays flat, giving them an appearance similar to a sphinx. As ...

The name “sphinx moth” is probably based upon the appearance of their alarmed and/or resting caterpillar larvae. The caterpillars tend to rise up and bow their heads when alarmed or resting ...

Symphyta) are commonly called caterpillars as well. Both lepidopteran and symphytan larvae have eruciform body shapes. Caterpillars of most species eat plant ...

Most Mainers are well versed in the pesky browntail moth caterpillars that shed tiny toxic hairs, but take note. Exposure can occur during outdoor fall activities. According to a news release from the ...

This adult luna moth has a very penetrating gaze. These moths are quite large, and their caterpillars produce silk shortly before the pupa stage of their development. Get a closer view of the image ...

This is a list of the moths of family Sphingidae that are found in Canada. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of Canada. Following the species ...