Most don’t realize the Luna moth is one of the giant silkworm species. To get ready for the pupae, or cocoon stage, the caterpillar spins a silk yarn wrapped in a leaf where it will undergo the ...

The luna moth is one of the world’s best-known moths. It has been used in various logos, ... It starts life as a tiny egg, which hatches a caterpillar about 10 days later.

Rare Luna Moth was seen by a Kingwood Township woman KINGWOOD TWP. -- While mowing her lawn here one recent day, Diana Evans spotted a Luna Moth, also known as Saturniidae Moth, on a tree. "It ...

This plump bright green worm is one of the stages in the life of a Polyphemus moth. It's a native North American moth that has a wingspan wider than the Luna moth. I took this photo in the waning ...

A luna moth caterpillar at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Mount Auburn Cemetery Citizen Science Volunteer Luna moths also are part of the food web, Kwiatkowski explained.