Now, it has reemerged after Stoke Holy Cross residents Dave and Pauline Jones found one in the humane moth trap they had set up in their yard. The Joneses at first didn't recognize the rare insect ...

For entomologists, such light traps have provided an invaluable record of moth numbers. But in recent decades, light traps have shown dwindling catches of insects of all kinds. Some have ...

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is once again gearing up to put more than 10,000 spongy moth traps around the state to monitor the species ...

in recent weeks. Snap traps are made of metal and can have sharp edges or teeth. Calla James, a spokesperson for the humane society, said a conibear trap was also used to capture a squirrel.

These traps feature sticky inner walls and utilize a pheromone lure that mimics a female moth to attract males. The traps are deployed statewide during the moths' flight period in summer and are ...