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 ...

SHENNONGJIA, 17 August (BelTA - People'Daily Online) - Golden birdwing butterflies, which is under second-class state protection in China, were recently discovered in Shennongjia, central China's ...

As we begin the month of July, we find ourselves in an interesting moment in the year. Most of the birds have already had their first round of chicks, and some species may try for another round of ...

Although there are over 17,500 species of butterflies in the world, only about 4% of them can be found in the US, with the most often sighted being the cabbage white butterfly. Therefore, it’s no ...

One of the most beautiful butterflies to visit the garden is the gulf fritillary. With its orange, almost tangerine, elongated wings adorned with black spots, this butterfly brings to mind the exotic ...

Butterflies are common throughout the world; however, there is more to them than meets the eye. From optical illusions in their wings to generation-spanning migrations and caterpillars committing ...

At any given moment, it’s estimated that 10 quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) individual insects are alive and kicking on planet Earth. We don’t blame you if you’re not a fan of them all—but ...