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 ...

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Most, if not all, animals will utilize camouflage as a defensive mechanism to protect them from predators. One type of defensive camouflage that is employed throughout the animal kingdom is known as ...

Butterflies are some of the world’s most distinctive insects – but it can be surprisingly hard to tell them apart. Some species copy each other’s appearance, while others haven’t been seen alive in ...

A type of butterfly species was recently recorded for the first time in Ohio.The Ohio Division of Wildlife says the cassius blue (Leptotes cassius) was recorded in Ohio in October.Wildlife officials ...

Butterfly populations in the US declined 22% between 2000 and 2020. Butterflies and moths belong to the biological order Lepidoptera. Butterflies undergo complete metamorphosis: egg, larva, pupa, ...

Most, if not all, animals will utilize camouflage as a defensive mechanism to protect them from predators. Mimicry is one type of camouflage that is used by one small species of butterfly that occurs ...

ORLANDO, Florida — After six years of searching, an entomologist has concluded that three varieties of butterflies native to south Florida have become extinct, nearly doubling the number of North ...

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