Some butterflies embark on a long journey to escape winter’s cold if they can’t survive it. Monarchs ( Danaus plexippus) are ...
Did you know that South Carolina has its very own state butterfly? The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) was designated as the official butterfly of the Palmetto State by Act Number 319 in ...
One of California’s most iconic animals is in trouble. A preliminary tally of monarch butterflies that spend the winter along ...
For my 11th birthday, I received a perfect, weird, road-trip amusement: a book filled with pictures and descriptions to help kids decode the splatters of insects that smacked into the front of a ...
As summer draws to a close and the warmth fades, the flashing colours of the butterfly seem to dwindle from gardens and ...
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Bindi: From “bindi-bindi,” a word in the Australian Aboriginal language Noongar meaning “butterfly.” Vlinder: The Dutch word ...
Scientists have discovered a new butterfly species in the Canadian Rockies, they report in ZooKeys. The Satyrium curiosolus, or “Curiously Isolated Hairstreak,” lives up to its name. Although it looks ...
(CNN) — Challenging times are ahead for smaller, lighter-colored butterflies as Earth’s climate continues to warm, a new study has found. Unlike their relatives with larger wings and darker colors, ...