Kim Frisbie writes that the island's gardens need native plants because native insects depend on them. Adding them can ...

Early spring sightings show colourful insect is a resident species for first time in decades, says conservation charity ...

DNA extracted from a preserved 93-year-old Xerces blue butterfly confirms it is first known insect to go extinct from urbanization in the US. The butterfly, with stunning, iridescent periwinkle wings, ...

We expect butterflies to be both beautiful and symmetrical; however, some are not. Gynandromorphism is estimated to occur in about one in 10,000 butterflies. As you can see in this Instagram post, ...

Have you seen any dead butterflies lately? If so, the U.S. Geological Survey wants you to mail them their way, along with deceased moths and skippers. The agency is collecting specimens from six ...

Large butterfly-like insects known as Kalligrammatid lacewings, which fluttered through Eurasian fern- and cycad-filled woodland during the Mesozoic Era, have been extinct for more than 120 million ...

It’s been roughly 80 years since the Xerces blue butterfly was last spotted flitting about on pastel wings across coastal California sand dunes. But scientists are still learning about the insect. The ...

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation say that if sightings continue at this rate, they will officially remove the large tortoiseshell from their list of extinct British butterflies. Find out more ...

A blue morpho butterfly, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America Derkarts via Wikimedia Commons under CC0 Many insects feel right at home in the hot, humid environments of the ...

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU)-- Spring preparations are underway for many businesses on Mackinac Island. A true sign of spring at the Original Mackinac IslandButterfly House & Insect World is the ...