A giant wood moth, the heaviest of all known moths, appeared on the side of a school building in Queensland, Australia, enthralling students who are used to diverse wildlife. By Maria Cramer ...

It seems like a bit of a joke considering this moth purposefully looks like bird poop but indeed the common name for this species is "beautiful wood nymph." Scientifically, however, it is Eudryas ...

And then it dies. Giant wood moths (Endoxyla cinereus) are the largest species of moth in the world. When fully grown, the females, which are around twice the size of the males, can weigh up to 1 ...

Queensland Museum entomologist Dr Christine Lambkin identified the creature as a wood moth and told ABC Radio: "They fly very, very poorly. "In most cases when the females emerge, they just crawl ...

A giant moth belonging to the heaviest species of its kind in the world has been discovered at a primary school in south-east Queensland. Builders discovered a giant wood moth at Mount Cotton ...

How beautiful,' another said. While many questioned how rare the insect was, the photo is believed to have captured the Giant Wood Moth which is commonly found on the coast of Queensland ...

More than 1,200 green-winged forester moths have been recorded in the wood A rare moth has been seen in force at a Forestry Commission wood in north-east England. More than 1,200 green-winged ...

Commented another. 'That's a meal,' added a third. The post revealed it was no regular insect but a rare giant wood moth that happened to fly into their backyard. Giant wood moth's are the ...

Found in wooded areas of Australia and New Zealand, the giant wood moth (Endoxyla cinereus) is the world's largest moth species. Females are twice the size of males, weighing up to 30 grams and ...