With over 100,000 species in the superfamily Papilionoidea, butterflies are found on every continent except Antarctica. They are incredibly adaptable insects and live in various habitats, from ...

There are nearly 20,000 butterfly species divided into six families. They are spread across every continent except for ...

Blue morpho butterflies eat from a plate of rotten fruit at the Original Mackinac Island Butterfly House and Insect World on Mackinac Island, Mich. on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

Narrow strips of flowering plants along road edges can support high butterfly diversity, a recent study from Singapore has found. In late 2023, researchers surveyed 101 road verges — strips of ...

The endangered Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly is positively influenced by hurricanes, as new growth from damaged plants provides food for the caterpillars.

Our Home and Garden expert Larry Pfarr has tips on taking care of tropical plants & tips if you're adding a butterfly garden to your yard.

The Xerces blue butterfly vanished from San Francisco in the 1940s. Scientists just released dozens of butterflies from a related species to take its place.

Most butterfly larvae not only survived but thrived, producing a multitude of butterflies that now grace our surroundings.

A breeding program and wildlife corridor are helping boost the population of the Palos Verdes blue butterfly, one of the rarest butterflies in the world.