When one species is genetically similar to another species, their populations can often be mistaken for one and the same. This is exactly what has happened with Papilio solstitius, a tiger swallowtail ...

Butterflies are whimsical insects that just about everyone loves, even your Aunt Tilda, who loses her mind whenever she sees any insect. They come in a rainbow of colors and love to visit flowers in ...

Nature is full of interesting relationships between animals and plants. Insects rely heavily on different plants for food and shelter, including the monarch caterpillar, which feeds primarily on the ...

Scientists in Hawaii have discovered a new, rare and bizarre species of carnivorous, bone-collecting caterpillars. After hatching, the tiny insects live almost their entire lives in the web of a ...

Monarch butterflies and their close relatives thrive on poisonous milkweed, thanks to genetic mutations that block the effects of the plant’s toxins while allowing the poisons to accumulate in the ...

A small butterfly once thought extinct has staged such a comeback in South Florida that it is now considered a bit of a garden pest — and a persistent problem for a renowned research facility where ...