A butterfly that went extinct decades ago after the destruction of its Bay Area habitat is now the driving force behind its ...

The Mitchell’s satyr butterfly is the only butterfly in Virginia that’s federally listed as endangered, and scientists are working to preserve the few meadows where these elusive butterflies still ...

The flash of a red admiral’s tangerine wings, the shadow of a black swallow tail, or the beautiful bright orange hue of monarch butterflies: Each year, a network of volunteers fan out across Colorado ...

Some butterflies have odd patterns on their hindwings—spots that look like eyes, thin tails that resemble antennae, and wing shapes that mimic a head. These markings have puzzled scientists for years.

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

Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory is open Tuesday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission, which can be purchased in the gift shop, costs $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and $10 for students or ...

The northern pearly-eye butterfly is hard to find, as only 23 were counted in 2020. This butterfly has brown spots on its upper wing, with four black markings on each wing, and the bottom wings ...

Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory is open Tuesday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission, which can be purchased in the gift shop, costs $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and $10 for students or ...

Female Meadow Brown butterflies have fewer spots if they develop in warmer weather – so climate change could make them less spotty, new research shows.

Scientists at the University of Exeter have been studying the effects of temperature on the wing markings of female meadow brown butterflies. They found females that developed at 11C (52F) had six ...

Our coastal forests provide a mild seaside climate and suitable microhabitat for them to cluster to stay warm before leaving again in early spring. The annual monarch butterfly migration cycle is one ...