South of Fall Creek by the edge of the woods, the moths would gather. They were, of course, drawn by light—set out by a ...

I was thumbing through the most recent issue of the Journal of Insect Conservation (what, you don’t subscribe?) and I came across an interesting article that notes the declining number of moths ...

Not all moths are attracted to light, but many are, as are many other flying insects. Over the years, there have been several theories to explain this, including attraction to infrared and making an ...

Researchers examine moths, dragonflies and fruit flies and find they exhibit a ‘dorsal light response’ causing vertigo and confusion Sarah Knapton is the Science Editor of The Telegraph and has ...

According to new research, distinguishing between the UK’s 2,500 species could halt cognitive decline – so my brain could not be happier, or healthier, says science writer Helen Pilcher ...

SEVERAL recent papers have compared the effectiveness of bait and light traps as means of estimating changes in adult codling moth populations and of timing the application of sprays 1–3. The ...