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Adam Tanic of the educational channel Epic Wildlife listed 21 of the most uniquely beautiful moths from all over the world. Tanic also provided fascinating information about each species including locale, feeding habits,visibility, lifespan and why their specific designs help them evade predators. Did you know there are an estimated…

While in Malaysia, wildlife photographer David Weiller (previously) captured wonderful HD footage of a giant Brahmin moth (Brahmaea hearseyi) sitting calmly on a branch in Sabah, Borneo. While the moth remained still, the footage was a bit disconcerting due to the moth’s intricate wing pattern that creates an optical illusion…

In 2015, Dutch moth and butterfly breeder Bart Coppens showcased the surprising beauty of the giant moths he’s raised. Like their butterfly cousins, these very gentle giants sport a wide array of colors, designs and features that allow them stand out and/or to hide in plain sight. The variety of…

Artist Allison Schulnik has created “Moth”, a gorgeously meditative, hand-painted animation that illustrates the circle of life through the flight of a moth floating about in the wind. The deliberate soundtrack of “Gnossienne No. 1” by Erik Satie as performed by Nedelle Torrisi adds a haunting element to this film…

“Into the Flame” is an animated short written and directed by Sean McClintock of Hugh & Cry that tells the story of a despairing man named Floyd whose life changes for the surreal after a moth burrows into his ear. Floyd fleas in a desperate attempt to escape his lepidopteran…

Wildlife photographer David Weiller (previously) captured the amazing and somewhat amusing sight of a determined bagworm moth caterpillar carrying a vertical cocoon of sticks in order to stay safe from a variety of hungry predators. This 15mm caterpillar larva is carrying stacked vertical sticks and other environmental materials, which offer…

Wildlife photographer David Weiller (previously) has captured absolutely mesmerizing footage of a trio of spiny slug moth caterpillars calmly “breathing” while sunning themselves upon a leaf in Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park. This was filmed in Yasuni, Ecuador. A Caterpillar doesn’t actually breath, the compression and extension of each segment causes…

Brazilian researcher Leandro João Carneiro de Lima Moraes, a biologist at the National Institute of Amazonian Research who studies local rainforest wildlife, captured the remarkable sight of a giant moth drinking the tears of a sleeping antbird. While it’s a bit more common to see butterflies drinking from turtles’ tears,…