Bills in both chambers of the Wisconsin state Legislature aim to make the monarch the official state butterfly. The push to make the monarch the official state butterfly has been ...

From a predator’s perspective, these features create an illusion of a second head at the rear of the butterfly. If the attack ...

Nigel Andrew explores what we know about these fragile flying insects, how to observe them and benefit psychologically and ...

Butterfly wings aren't very good eating: it's the juicy, nutrient-rich body that predators are after. But the 'false heads' ...

Biodiversity is in rapid decline, across the UK and globally. Butterflies are excellent for helping us understand these ...

What would another warm summer be like in Aspen without little children joyfully running (and screaming) through Aspen’s ...

Big Butterfly Count is back for another year, taking place from Friday 18 July to Sunday 10 August 2025. But what is it, and ...

As U.S. butterfly populations face declines, the John Ball Zoo has launched a program to save these insects in a race against ...

A serene camping trip to a pristine Maine lake leads to the perfect sighting of the elusive northern pearly-eye butterfly in ...

The purple emperor, with a wingspan of around 8cm, was sighted at Sheringham Park in Norfolk in June during a weekly survey.

The new species was observed spending “long periods sunning itself,” on a tree high up in Angola’s central highlands, according to a study.

The monarch butterfly's migration pattern takes it through Wisconsin annually, making it a familiar sight for residents ...