GREENFIELD — Rachel Homes was absent-mindedly scrolling through Facebook Marketplace, looking for nothing in particular, when something unique caught her eye — a listing for luna moth larvae.

In addition to preying upon gypsy moth caterpillars, the flies have been attacking the larvae of a large number of native species of moths and butterflies, including luna moths.

Claim to fame: The luna moth is one of the largest – and most eye-catching – of North America’s moths. Due to their nocturnal activities and short life spans (approximately a week), it’s a ...

Luna moths are among the group of giant silkworm moths in the Saturniidae family that are relatively common in our area. Their larvae spin silk cocoons where they pupate and later emerge as moths ...

Researchers have studied how luna moths evolved twisted tails as a form of acoustic camouflage that bounces sound waves in all directions to keep bats from homing in on them.

Luna moths - arguably the most spectacular moths in North America - deflect bat attacks with their ornate wing tails. Photo: Robert Marien/Corbis Animals have evolved countless ways to avoid being ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Luna moths, an insect commonly found in wooded parts of North America, has been spotted in Central Texas in recent weeks. Known for it's bright green and spotted wings, the moths ...

You don’t need a field guide to recognise a luna moth. This large insect, found throughout the eastern half of North America, is unmistakeable. It has a fuzzy white body, red legs, feathery ...

Three Moths, Three Maneuvers Deflection Luna moths flutter their wing “tails” to throw incoming bats off target, often diverting attack.

Butterflies and moths have four life stages — egg, larva, pupa and adult. Caterpillars are that second larva stage, when they spend most of their time eating leaves of various plants and growing.

Researchers tested the role of the bat-tricking wing tails against sexual selection and daytime predation.