Monarch butterflies undergo a complete metamorphosis, or a four-part life cycle. Life begins as a tiny egg, which soon hatches an elfin larva, or caterpillar. The caterpillar does much of the heavy ...

Butterflies fascinate humans with their colors and graceful flight. Many people wish to keep them as pets, but they are ...

They don’t roar, sting, or make much noise– but butterflies still manage to hold their own in nature. Their colourful wings aren’t just pretty to look at; they’ve evolved over time to help them ...

STURGEON BAY (WLUK) -- Nature-based activities are giving people a chance to learn about the environment. At the 200-acre nature preserve called Crossroads at Big Creek, summer naturalist Joan Wilkie ...

Butterfly eyespot development represents a paradigm of how genetic regulation and developmental processes orchestrate complex morphological patterns. Eyespots are not only visually striking but also ...

Hundreds of Monarch butterflies are lingering on Cat Island instead of continuing their migration to Mexico, prompting a ...

Development of the German Grassland Butterfly Index 2006-2023, based on German Butterfly Monitoring Scheme data. The annual index values (points) and the smoothed trend with 95% confidence intervals ...

The metamorphosis of butterflies from larvae to pupae to adulthood is a natural wonder. By investigating the developmental processes that occur within the pupa, transforming it into a butterfly, ...

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 ...

Butterfly rearing is a fascinating hobby for children, exemplified by nine-year-old Akshita's dedication to lepidopterology.