As daylight hours lengthen and temperatures begin to warm, you might notice something fluttering in the tops of the still-bare trees around Maine. It’s the silvery, silky nests of the brown tail moth ...

Scientists recently discovered that Luna moths use their long tails as decoys to throw bats off their trail. But their tails also make Luna moths might also make them stand out to potential mates and ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Bangor Public Works is conducting a trial to deal with the brown tail moth problem. They tell us this is one of the worst outbreaks in recent years, and we’re currently in the ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The weather is getting warmer, and that, unfortunately, means Brown Tail Moth season is upon us. Northern Light Health says they’re seeing an influx of patients with symptoms ...

Browntail moth caterpillars on oak leaves at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park in Freeport, Maine. Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions about the natural world.

Employees of the Tigirek Nature Reserve, led by Pavel Golyakov, director of the protected area, discovered a rare long-tailed moth in the Shangina Cave in Altai. This was announced on January 21 by ...