The charming, and not rare, frosted elfin butterfly, which prefers sandhill environments, is being considered for the ...

Biologists waded through knee-high vegetation in Florida until they reached a spot where purple flowers grew in cone-like ...

Intensive farming is one of the biggest factors contributing to biodiversity loss. While prior research has focused primarily ...

Have you ever seen a swallowtail butterfly? Swallowtail butterflies get their name from their long tail that extends from ...

Biologists deposited caterpillars of the rare frosted elfin butterfly on its host plant, the sundial lupine, in north Florida. Photo from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

A new butterfly species, Satyrium curiosolus, has been discovered in Alberta. Isolated for millennia, it shows unique traits ...

Q: My granddaughter is excited about butterflies; tell me again about some resource books that would help her become more ...

Two wildlife charities are recruiting volunteers to help spot glow-in-the-dark caterpillars at night using ultraviolet lights ...

In 1992, Hurricane Andrew, one of the most devastating tropical cyclones in U.S. history, ravaged Elliott Key, Florida. “Most ...

Nectar plants give butterfly gardens a powerful boost. But they’re not the only key to drawing pretty pollinators to your ...