For the butterfly caterpillar, the main job is to eat ... It’s considered stronger than the butterfly. Some species of male moths have the potential to smell a possible mate over six miles ...

ASGA's vice president of science and innovation told sugarbeet growers the potential listing of monarch butterflies as ...

The Lives of Butterflies: A Natural History of our Planet's Butterfly Life by David G James and David J Lohman (Princeton University Press, 2024). ISBN: 9780691240565. Pbk, £30.

Look closely at your backyard butterflies! Here's how to detect the subtle differences among the three butterflies that look like monarchs.

Butterflies and moths, with their vibrant colors and intricate patterns, are more than just enchanting creatures flitting ...

The caterpillar emerges ... Colorado State University estimates there are 750 species of butterflies in the U.S. and 3,000 species of moths. The population of butterflies and moths is dropping ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in ...

Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars fold into green-and-gold chrysalises and emerge ... Scientists estimate there needs to be a minimum of 15 acres of ...