This finding upends a long-held ecological idea and may offer scientists a clearer view.

(Beyond Pesticides, April 23, 2020) Pesticide spray drift from adjacent farmlands expose butterfly larvae to lethal pesticide concentrations, according to research published in Environmental ...

Many insects will eat almost anything in their sight, such as certain beetles, grasshoppers and locusts, while others are ...

Monarch butterfly caterpillars will headbutt each other when food is scarce, according to new research. Florida Atlantic University In the animal kingdom, even the creatures that might strike humans ...

A Surrey amateur lepidopterist has shared how his remarkable discovery of a rare butterfly has led to a breakthrough in ...

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized federal wildlife protections for the rare island marble butterfly, which is only known to be viable on San Juan Island in Washington state. (Karen Reagan / ...

I saw my first butterflies of spring this past weekend. While hiking up Bauneg Beg Mountain in North Berwick, mourning cloak ...

Should you ever find yourself playing a trivia game on the topic of moths and butterflies, here are a few facts that might help. Collectively called Lepidoptera, moths and butterflies account for ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. NASHVILLE — After all my blue false indigo was killed by a late frost, I went down to ...