A migrating monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) recently brought into Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown on New York’s ...

Many insects see the world through hundreds of tiny lenses that are grouped together in a visual organ known as the compound ...

Old-fashioned striped barbershop poles turn in place on a vertical axis, but humans typically perceive the stripes moving ...

Discover astonishing butterfly facts and delight in learning about the superlatives of butterflies, from the largest to the smallest to the fastest. Whether you're a nature enthusiast, an avid ...

The Fender’s blue butterfly has fluttered away from the brink of extinction. The species, once so rare it was thought to be extinct, is no longer considered endangered, according to a January 11 news ...

She watered them, checked on them every day, and patiently waited for a butterfly to arrive. One morning, she went outside to ...