Butterflies and moths are masters of disguise, able to copy animal faces, rolled-up leaves and even snakes. Welcome to the kaleidoscopic world of the butterfly wing. How do butterflies and moths ...
Three quarters of butterfly species are in decline in the UK, but gardeners can play a key role in providing colourful visitors with much-needed habitats. Even small gardens in built-up areas can ...
It can be a treacherous thing, hunting this particular butterfly. illustration of Papilio blumei: monica serrano, NGM Staff The peacock swallowtail, Papilio blumei, lives only here, on the ...
Monarch butterflies make one of the largest insect migrations in the world, flying around 2,500 miles from the US and Canada to Mexico. During their migration they provide an essential pollination ...
A species of tropical butterfly with unusually expanded brain structures display a fascinating mosaic pattern of neural expansion linked to a cognitive innovation. A species of tropical butterfly ...
Dramatic recent declines in the size of monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ) roosts during fall migration. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2024; 121 (43) DOI: 10.1073/pnas ...
A nature reserve has seen numbers of a rare species of butterfly reach record highs. One count recorded 1,714 silver-studded blue butterflies at Studland and Godlingston Heath in Dorset - the ...
More information: Andrew K. Davis et al, Dramatic recent declines in the size of monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ) roosts during fall migration, Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
A wildlife charity has declared a national “butterfly emergency” after its annual Big Butterfly Count recorded its lowest ever numbers. The count has been running for 14 years. This year’s ...