These caterpillars are huge, and so are the moths that they grow into! A common feature of this species is the way it tends ...

When a hawk moth (Manduca sexta) hovers around a flower to sip nectar, it uses flight muscles that are coordinated by the timing of neuronal signals down to the millisecond, according to a study ...

Caption Researchers Joy Putney, Simon Sponberg and Rachel Conn discuss analysis of signals from a hawk moth (Manduca sexta). The research showed that millisecond changes in timing of the action ...

Although many of these moths are beneficial pollinators that are welcome in our backyards, others may pose a threat to your plants -- such as the five-spotted hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculata).

This is a video of a hawkmoth, Manduca sexta, in a wind tunnel. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...