Butterflies are fragile and vulnerable to predation by all kinds of critters, from birds to reptiles to spiders to other ...

First Comes Egg, Then Comes Caterpillar If you’re a good butterfly gardener, your garden is filled with nectar flowers. If ...

Monarch butterflies are famous for their annual migrations, but not all migrate. In recent years, more and more monarchs have ...

The May 16 tornado caused damage at the St. Louis Zoo, with heavy winds sending large trees crashing through plexiglass ...

Discover the Indianapolis Zoo's butterfly exhibit, featuring hundreds of species in a tropical environment. Admission included with zoo tickets.

A blue wave butterfly pauses between sips of nectar from a flower. (Gary Robinson photo) Recently voted into the top three butterfly gardens in the nation ...

Scientists have discovered a new butterfly species in the Canadian Rockies, they report in ZooKeys. The Satyrium curiosolus, or “Curiously Isolated Hairstreak,” lives up to its name.

“It’s hard for people to imagine that something that shows up in their backyard is threatened,” says Anna Walker, who led the monarch butterfly assessment. She’s a member of the IUCN ...

A new butterfly species, Satyrium curiosolus, was discovered in a recent study at Blakiston Fan in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. It has unique evolutionary history, having likely remained ...

Senior Zoologist Katrina Smith showed off several colorful species, including Monarchs, Zebra Longwings, and Julia Butterflies. She also shared some fun facts, including how a butterfly eats. It’s ...

More than half of UK butterfly species are now in long-term decline, with figures revealing a dramatic collapse in numbers as Scotland is amongst the worst-hit regions. Wildlife charity Butterfly ...

A Yale-led study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on butterflies, turning their species-rich, mountain habitats from refuges into traps. Think of it as the "butterfly ...