Most butterflies survive for only a few weeks after reaching adulthood. But scientists have now identified a group of tropical butterflies that can live for almost a year while showing little sign of ...

The plight of monarch butterflies is well known. The population of the monarch's host plant, native milkweed, is diminishing, which makes it difficult for the butterflies to survive. As a result, many ...

Tropical butterflies with bigger, longer and narrower wings are better able to stay cool when temperatures get too hot. In fact, tropical species' ability to keep cool at higher air temperatures mean ...

Since most butterflies live a short time, fluttering between colorful flowers for a few weeks before dying, a few rare exceptions have stumped scientists. Now, some long-lived tropical butterfly ...

Butterflies are charismatic, colorful and cherished around the world. One of the most diverse groups of insects, with more than 19,000 described species, they inspire international organizations such ...

The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus offers the perfect habitat for professors and students. It turns out a rare tropical butterfly, whose survival as a species depends on a plant ...

Small-winged and lighter colored butterflies likely to be at greatest threat from climate change. The family, wing length and wing colour of tropical butterflies all influence their ability to ...

When oleander aphids infested tropical milkweed, monarch butterflies laid fewer eggs on the plant, and the caterpillars developing on those plants were slower to mature. Many gardeners will tell you ...

Professor Steve Montgomery is investigating what the pollen-eating behaviour of Heliconius butterflies can teach us about the evolution of brains and behaviour.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Thousands of tropical butterflies will soon fill the conservatory at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids Township for the annual Butterflies are Blooming ...

MIDLAND, MI – There’s no need to wait for spring when you can visit a tropical location right in mid-Michigan. The conservatory at Dow Gardens has launched its yearly Butterflies in Bloom exhibit ...

Atala butterflies – scientific name, Eumaeus atala – were once considered extinct in Florida. The colorful insects can be seen among the coontie and other landscaping behind Crosley Campus Center and ...