Monarch butterflies undergo a complete metamorphosis, or a four-part life cycle. Life begins as a tiny egg, which soon hatches an elfin larva, or caterpillar. The caterpillar does much of the heavy ...

Hundreds of Monarch butterflies are lingering on Cat Island instead of continuing their migration to Mexico, prompting a ...

STURGEON BAY (WLUK) -- Nature-based activities are giving people a chance to learn about the environment. At the 200-acre nature preserve called Crossroads at Big Creek, summer naturalist Joan Wilkie ...

Butterfly eyespot development represents a paradigm of how genetic regulation and developmental processes orchestrate complex morphological patterns. Eyespots are not only visually striking but also ...

People have been interested in butterflies for hundreds of years because of their bright colors and complicated wing patterns ...

Of the two forms of this species, the summer form (seen here) is a candidate for the most beautiful of our local butterflies. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON As we begin the month of July, we find ...

Development of the German Grassland Butterfly Index 2006-2023, based on German Butterfly Monitoring Scheme data. The annual index values (points) and the smoothed trend with 95% confidence intervals ...

Butterfly rearing is a fascinating hobby for children, exemplified by nine-year-old Akshita's dedication to lepidopterology.

An injured monarch butterfly was given a second chance at life after undergoing a delicate wing transplant at a Long Island wildlife rehabilitation center. Since the Sweetbriar Nature Center shared ...