Hopefully, it’s a problem that butterfly researchers won’t have to face for too much longer. A new museum research project, known as AMISTAD, is combining ancient DNA, modern computing technology and ...

Pacific Grove is known as ‘Butterfly Town USA’ for its role as an overwintering spot. As the insect’s population plummets, residents are coming to its rescue ...

In a titanic effort spanning many years, a team of butterfly experts have listed the butterflies found in Colombia to date. The detailed list of 3,642 butterfly species and 2,085 subspecies makes up ...

A record number of one of the UK's rarest butterflies has been found at a nature site. More than double the number of silk ...

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After realizing I couldn’t name most of the plants in my neighborhood, I downloaded a plant identification app. It was a great way to connect with my surroundings. “Plant identification starts when we ...

The Big Butterfly count is the largest national survey of butterflies. Last year, more than 60,000 people submitted 62,500 counts of butterflies and day-flying moths from across the UK. This year, the ...

Urban green spaces in Thiruvananthapuram support a surprisingly rich diversity of butterflies, including protected and forest ...

Did you know that South Carolina has its very own state butterfly? The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) was designated as the official butterfly of the Palmetto State by Act Number 319 in ...