Everyone loves butterflies. The sun-loving insects are often festively colored and easily seen as they visit flowers. About 140 butterfly species have been found in Ohio, which may seem like a lot.

At first glance, the wings of this moth may seem unimpressive, but a closer look reveals an impressive mimic, from the perfect leaf shape and tiny veins right down to the broken edges. The orange ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — More than 60 butterfly and moth species from around the world will fly within the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory for its new exhibit. On Wednesday, the 'Fred & Dorothy Fichter ...

One of nicest experiences for gardeners is the observation of butterflies and moths in the garden. Years of natural gardening reward us with a wonderful array of plants that attract them until frost.

We enjoy observing the fluttering of butterflies and moths in our pollinator gardens, but do we recognize their differences, or do we assume all are butterflies? We appreciate these native insects ...

Butterflies and moths have a lot in common. Both species are insects, they both start life as caterpillars, and they both sport large, lustrous wings. But there are also clear scientific differences ...

Moths typically get a bad rap. Their young have voracious appetites and are targeted for eradication because they eat our lawns and vegetable crops. But there are some that are actually pretty and may ...

At the live butterfly exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History now in its 13th year visitors can get face-to-face with the 500 fluttering tropical butterflies living inside. The Jagged ...

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Hopefully, it’s a problem that butterfly researchers won’t have to face for too much longer. A new museum research project, known as AMISTAD, is combining ancient DNA, modern computing technology and ...

Every beautiful butterfly was once a caterpillar, and caterpillars have to eat. This may surprise you, but the average ...