An Oleander Hawk Moth clings to a bird of paradise leaf recently in Kihei. The non-native species is believed to have arrived to Hawaii in the 1970s. Adult Oleander Hawk Moths have a wingspan of ...
If you walk through a field of fireweed, you might see spittle bugs, aphids and — if you are lucky — a hawk moth. They hover at flowers on their rather narrow wings, extending their “tongues” to ...
Oleander caterpillars, which are active on some oleanders during summer, can provide a number of landscaping lessons. The adult moth is striking in appearance. The bluish to purplish moth has white ...