Butterflies are beautiful creatures that typically have magnificent coloring and are associated with sunshine, flowers, transformation, hope, and freedom. They play important roles in the ecosystem as ...

Some butterflies can smell others of the same species, allowing them to identify each other in areas where multiple species all look the same, new research finds. A large international team has ...

I love nothing more on a sunny afternoon than sitting on my patio, sipping on a cool drink, and butterfly spotting. I live in the Pacific Northwest, so it's usually May by the time the butterflies get ...

Scientists have named a butterfly genus after Sauron, the villain from the "Lord of the Rings" series, the Natural History Museum in London said Sunday. Saurona triangula and saurona aurigera have ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The iconic monarch butterfly, known for its striking orange and black coloration, migratory patterns, and love of milkweed, was recently proposed for federal protections by the ...

Los Angeles Natural History Museum takes wing this time of year. In fact, hundreds of wings. The museum’s seasonal Butterfly Pavilion, open now though Aug. 24, boasts more than 24 different species of ...

Sara Dousharm, environmental educator and Butterfly House Curator at Airlie Gardens, is set to give a lecture on butterflies at Ocean Isle Beach at the Museum of Coastal Carolina on Aug. 30. In ...

Butterfly populations in the US declined 22% between 2000 and 2020. Butterflies and moths belong to the biological order Lepidoptera. Butterflies undergo complete metamorphosis: egg, larva, pupa, ...

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