Monarch butterflies have begun fluttering across Michigan after a migration that began in Mexico. The brightly colored insects have been reported in southeast Michigan, migration watchers say.

Butterflies are one of our most popular insects. They are excellent pollinators of a wide variety of plants and also serve as a food source for many birds.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – As the summer starts, you might catch a glimpse of Alabama’s state insect – the monarch butterfly – flying around. While most states have the same state insect and state ...

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From bears and bobcats to eagles and elk, 22,893 species have been documented so far in Great Smoky Mountains National Park — and nearly half of them are insects. Becky Nichols, the park’s long-time ...

Delias sambawana, a butterfly that hails from Indonesia, at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace and phylogeny by Hillis, Zwickl, and Gutell When Akito Kawahara ...

Glasswing butterflies may all look alike, but behind their transparent wings hides an evolutionary story full of intrigue. Researchers discovered that while these butterflies appear nearly identical ...

The winners of the seventh edition of the Close-up Photography of the Year (CUPOTY) contest have been announced. This year's ...

Butterflies are a symbol of beauty and metamorphosis, and one of few universally beloved insects. Indeed, few would think twice at squashing a fly or spider, yet butterflies inspire reverence. Both ...