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

COTO DE CAZA – Inside a mesh-walled tent, Jeremy Smith of Fountain Valley watched butterflies perch on his sons’ and grandson’s hats and shoulders. “How could you not love these things?” he asked, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Stepping into a botanical garden can be an exhilarating experience ...

LANSING, Mich. — Move over monarch butterfly; a large and fast-moving dragonfly is also vying for designation as Michigan’s official state insect. A bill introduced this week in Lansing would ...

An annual count of monarch butterflies conducted by the United States and Mexico as the insects migrate back and forth over ...

Out of the 136 species of butterflies’ populations studied, not a single one increased over the past 3 decades.

Located just 12 miles east of downtown Traverse City, the G.T. Butterfly House & Bug Zoo is a wellspring of natural wonder for nature lovers and explorers of all ages. Having overcome the unforeseen ...

Linda Auld has a thing for bugs. The self-proclaimed "Bug Lady" has spent more than 35 years learning everything she can about insects. That interest has developed into a passion for butterflies -- ...

To improve the next generation of insect-size flying machines, Johns Hopkins engineers have been aiming high-speed video cameras at some of the prettiest bugs on the planet. By figuring out how ...

John Cambridge, CEO of the Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion, is visited by a giant owl butterfly in the new pavilion. (Emma Lee/WHYY) The giant owl butterfly is named for the large ...

Would you eat a bug? Could you eat a bug? It sounds like the start of a Dr. Seuss children's book, but it is a culinary adventure you can try at Butterfly Wonderland, the large butterfly atrium at ...