Catawba County Parks rangers initially thought this flying creature was a hummingbird. They later determined it to be a species of moth that had never before been documented in North Carolina. DWAYNE ...

Readers have sent photographs of small critters hovering over flowers, as if they were sipping nectar like hummingbirds. But they’re not hummingbirds. Instead, they are insects variously called sphinx ...

Bee to the blossom, moth to the flame; Each to his passion; what's in a name? — Helen Hunt Jackson, 19th century American writer, poet, and activist When it comes to moth names, have I got some ...

Today, you meet several nice native plants, all in the evening primrose family, as well as the not-so-nice invasive yellow flag iris. You also meet the beneficial insects known as the charming sphinx ...

You know that old saying in journalism: Write about giant, weird bugs once, and your inbox forevermore will brim with photos of giant, weird bugs. It’s been two weeks since we covered the appearance ...

Late summer brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the sphinx moth, also called the hawk moth or hummingbird moth. No matter what you call it, this is a large ...