Spring is in full bloom at Springs Preserve, and so are the butterflies. The newly reopened Butterfly Habitat is an annual ...

Researchers discovered how a butterfly parasite has silently affected butterflies for over a century using museum samples.

Butterfly and moth wings can be stunningly beautiful. More importantly, some have colourful and elaborate patterns that serve as a defence against hungry predators. There are many butterfly and moth ...

Butterfly collections are a common sight in museums, their brightly colored wings and unique patterns drawing the eyes of ...

Can a teen die after butterfly injection from toxins alone? Why do some teens take big risks without thinking about the danger? In a quiet town in Brazil, a 14-year-old boy’s life took a shocking turn ...

The findings revealed that 33% of butterfly species have experienced significant population declines over the past two decades, with 107 out of the 342 species examined losing more than half of ...

He believed these forms would be less likely to be attacked by predators, and would therefore pass on the same colouration to their offspring. Males and females of the mimetic butterfly Ithomia flora ...

Monarch butterflies only flap their wings around 5 to 12 times per second — much more slowly than the average butterfly, who flaps about 20 times a second ... Monarch butterflies are poisonous to ...

This stark contrast led to the evolution of darker coloration as lighter moths were more likely to get picked off by predators, a classic example of natural selection ... leading him to explore the ...