Just in time to celebrate National Pollinator Week, a striking looking Polyphemus moth landed on Liz Costales’ porch in Glenwood. Because this moth has such colorful eyespots on her wings, the beauty ...

It is August, and these are indeed the “dog days of summer.” Yes, the days may be sultry, the heat oppressive, and the garden somewhat lackluster, but should one venture out in the more temperate ...

This story with a tragic ending started with an egg case given to me by a friend in the dead of winter. We thought it belonged to a praying mantis so I kept it on the kitchen counter, eagerly awaiting ...

Polyphemus moths call an hour before and after midnight, and if a female remains unmated, she will call again just before dawn. Using their large feathery antenna, male silk moths can detect ...

Who doesn’t get excited upon finding a huge moth? While we don’t have the diversity of butterflies and moths found in the tropics, we do have some remarkable species up here. The one I found the other ...

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Avid nature watcher David John spotted a neat caterpillar in his wife’s garden early in October, then caught the adult form as it emerged days later. The fantastic green ribbed caterpillar with a tan ...

In the Garden by Justin L'Amie Part of the Dismal Nitch Polyphemus Moth Exhibition at PDX Contemporary Art (Courtesy of Justin L’Amie) Dismal Nitch Polyphemus Moth is L’Amie’s eighth solo exhibition ...

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