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"I have a little brown cocoon of an idea that may possibly expand into a magnificent moth of fulfilment," − Lucy Maud ...

University of South Carolina moth collection documented 65 years ago offers a rare glimpse into climate change impacts in SC and the Lowcountry.

gray to tan hairs” with a “rusty-red crest” along the midline of their backs. The southern flannel moth is common in the Piedmont and coastal areas of the state, LoPresti said. As for their ...

The Box Tree Moth (BTM) caterpillars are green and hairy, with black stripes and white dots. They grow to about 1 to 2 inches. Adults are white with a thick brown border on the wings and are active at ...

The southern flannel moths likes to feed on elms, maples, hackberries, hollies, oaks, and sycamores, according to the NC State Extension. Kelly Stoj Eric LoPresti, an assistant professor of ...