The world's largest moth has been spotted in Washington state, which is some 2,000 miles away from its natural habitat in the tropics. Its wingspan measure 10 inches, the previous record holder ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is asking the public to keep an eye out for massive moths after one was spotted in Bellevue, Washington, earlier this summer. The insects, called ...

One of Earth's largest moths, with a wingspan of nearly 10 inches, has been spotted in the Pacific Northwest for the first time. Reading time 3 minutes Washington State entomologists are asking people ...

There isn't a campfire big enough to woo the attention of a 10-inch moth reported in Washington state last month. Wildlife officials in the state say an atlas moth, one of the largest moths in the ...

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One of the world’s largest moths has been discovered for the first time in the U.S. in Washington state, prompting officials to ask residents to report any sightings of the insect. An atlas moth was ...

One of the world's largest moths showed up in Bellevue, Washington, to the astonishment of the homeowner who found it basking in the sun on the side of his garage — and the alarm of entomologists. How ...

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Meet the atlas moth. It’s one of the largest moths in the world and it was detected in the United States for the first time. Washington State environmental officials have confirmed ...

One of the world's largest moths has been sighted in the northern U.S. for the first time — and the gentle flame-winged giant is creating a flap. The striking 25-centimetre wide atlas moth was spotted ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is asking for the public's help in identifying any other sightings of the non-native species Alexandra Schonfeld is a staff editor at PEOPLE. She has ...