Ermine Moths lay eggs on plants their caterpillars can feed on when they hatch Thousands of tiny caterpillars then weave the web over the plants and themselves for protection from predators ...

Thousands of moths descended on a Liverpool street spinning a giant web that blanketed bushes and walls. The tiny ermine moths, also known as yponomeuta padella, descended on a section of Hastie Close ...

A recent study has explored how changes in moth abundance affect insect-eating birds in Finland. The findings, published in Ecology Letters, reveal that the impact of moths as a food source varies ...

As part of the food web, moths and their larvae are food sources for birds, owls, bats, frogs, and toads. Adults emerge from winter cocoons in spring to mate. Females can drop more than 1,000 eggs ...