The Moth-Off: Readers post their own photos of giant, hummingbird-like moths Sphinx moths, nearly 4 inches across and as fast as 30 mph, are out in unusual abundance this year.

They were giant moths with wingspans of three-and-a-half inches, sucking sweet nectar from the flowers with long, snaking proboscises. A white-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata) seen at Point Reyes ...

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 ...

Giant moth so chunky it struggles to fly inspires ‘karate freakout’ By Ben Cost Published May 5, 2021, 9:29 a.m. ET ...

In April 2019, an image supposedly showing a Japanese Giant Emperor Moth was passed around social media: Although this photograph has often been presented as if it documented a large species of ...

Female Giant Wood Moths have a wingspan of about 25 centimetres (9.8 inches) and can weigh up to 30g (just over an ounce), making them the heaviest moth in the world as well as one of the biggest ...

The giant wood moth’s large thorax — about the width of a finger — is what helps make it the heaviest moth, Dr. Shockley said. A female can carry up to 20,000 eggs in her abdomen.

Giant wood moths (Endoxyla cinereus) are the largest species of moth in the world. When fully grown, the females, which are around twice the size of the males, can weigh up to 1 ounce (30 grams ...