June means warm nights, summer solstice, fireflies … and the seldom-seen giant silk moths. Giant silk moths are members of the family Saturniidae and include some of the most spectacular native large ...

Diapause is a phenomenon in which animals and insects foresee changes in the environment and actively reduce metabolism, or halt regular differentiation and development. It is an adaptation strategy ...

Collect a few eggs you might find inside the bag and place them in a terrarium with an assortment of fresh oak, cherry, maple, and hickory leaves. Now you have a chance to raise a brood of silk moth ...