The arrival of monarchs in the Northeast is one of nature’s most beautiful spectacles. Their grueling journey pays off, but it’s a miraculous flight that requires multiple generations of butterflies.

(Beyond Pesticides, April 23, 2020) Pesticide spray drift from adjacent farmlands expose butterfly larvae to lethal pesticide concentrations, according to research published in Environmental ...

Butterflies are some of the most beautiful insects. There are also many beautiful moths. They have three main body regions ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. NASHVILLE — After all my blue false indigo was killed by a late frost, I went down to ...

THE first volume on the larvæ of the British butterflies and moths appeared in 1885; the present volume contains the first portion of the Geometræ, and this group will be completed in vol. viii. The ...

It’s hard to overlook the brilliant orange and black wings of a monarch butterfly as it moves through a garden of flowers. It’s also hard to believe that the life cycle of this incredibly colorful ...

A group of scientists from Oregon have discovered that butterflies experience a great loss in body fat during metamorphosis. The details of their findings appear in the March issue of the Journal of ...

Experience the enchanting Butterfly Jungle at San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Walk among hundreds of butterflies, learn about ...