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 ...

The butterfly appears to be a hybrid between two known tiger swallowtail species — P. glaucus and P. canadensis — but because ...

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

Butterflies don’t tend to be furry, but moths are. Some big moth species have fat bodies ... because trees provide food and shelter for the caterpillars. It seems a shame to be scared of ...

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

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.

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