Wildlife Gardening Journal

I Have a New Appreciation for Moths

My dog has helped me develop a new appreciation for moths. She loves the moths in my yard. Specifically, she loves to eat them. We discovered this because my dog is also afraid of the dark. Consequently, we leave the back porch light on at night so she will go do her business outside, rather ...

Snowberry Clearwing Moths

Because of its coloring, the snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) is often mistaken for a bumblebee, but it is actually a sphinx moth. The color pattern (and mistaken identity) is no accident; many of nature's harmless insects imitate more dangerous ones, hoping to trick predators into leaving them alone. But snowberry clearwings do not and cannot ...