Some butterflies embark on a long journey to escape winter’s cold if they can’t survive it. Monarchs ( Danaus plexippus) are ...

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 ...

While I suspect the majority of people here in Texas have seen a monarch butterfly, most probably don’t know that they make ...

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 ...

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For my 11th birthday, I received a perfect, weird, road-trip amusement: a book filled with pictures and descriptions to help kids decode the splatters of insects that smacked into the front of a ...