Two hand-sized “four mirrors” moths mate for hours beside cocoons they emerged from—proof that saving 2,600 abandoned cocoons was worth it for biologist María Eugenia Díaz Batres, who’s cared for insects at Mexico City’s Natural History Museum for nearly 60 years. (AP Video by Martín Silva Rey; Production: Fernanda Pesce)

Rescued giant moths emerge in Mexico’s sprawling capital

Two hand-sized “four mirrors” moths mate for hours beside cocoons they emerged from—proof that saving 2,600 abandoned cocoons was worth it for biologist María Eugenia Díaz Batres, who’s cared for insects at Mexico City’s Natural History Museum for nearly 60 years. (AP Video by Martín Silva Rey; Production: Fernanda Pesce)