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Ascalapha odorata, sometimes known as The Black Witch is a migratory moth found commonly in the tropics of the Americas 1. This moth is the largest insect in the continental United States with a ...

In an iconic evolutionary case study, a black form of the peppered moth rapidly took over in industrial parts of the UK during the 1800s, as soot blackened the tree trunks and walls of its habitat.

The peppered moth is a black-and-white-spattered moth that clings to trees in the daytime. In 1800s England, dark soot from the factories began to coat trees once covered with pale lichen.

In 1848, a completely black version of the peppered moth was recorded in Manchester. Though the discovery is important to geneticists, it’s also valuable because it’s so accessible.

Learn about the evolution of Black Peppered Moths from Ms. Kearney, a middle school Science teacher in Philadelphia. Watch this animation from Ms. Kearney to learn about the evolution of Black ...