Mothra is real, and she is Australian. Construction workers at an Australian primary school (i.e. elementary school) found a huge bug this week, and have been proudly showing it off as per primary ...

A giant wood moth was found outside a school in Queensland, Australia, this week. The moth species, believed to be the world's heaviest, can weigh up to an ounce and have a wing span of 10 inches. The ...

Australia is home to many extraordinary creatures, from Antarctic emperor penguins washing ashore to thelargest great white sharkever recorded. Adding to this list of oversized wonders, construction ...

Builders working at a school next to a rainforest in Queensland found a rare giant wood moth. The giant wood moth can weigh up to 30 grams, with a wingspan of 9 inches. The builders took a photo ...

An Australian worker realized every entomophobe’s worst nightmare after encountering a moth so huge that it struggled to fly. The Mount Cotton State School in Queensland, where Mothra was discovered, ...

Atlas moths live only 1 week in their winged form. Rare specimens command close to $1,000, mainly due to their beauty. Lacking functional mouthparts, adult Atlas moths rely entirely on energy reserves ...

Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly challenge that image. Inhabiting tropical forests and remote regions of the world are moths with ...

A giant moth that is so heavy it has trouble flying was found outside a school in Australia this week. The insect was found by construction workers on a building site at a school in south Queensland.

The only guarantee in life is death. It comes for us all, one way or another, but some creatures seem to get the cruelest end of the stick. Atlas moths have some of the most stunningly decorated wings ...