Most caterpillars won't do much harm, but this unique-looking stinging species could cause painful welts alongside other, ...

Inside the dark cocoon, the butterfly trembles. What was once safe and familiar, its caterpillar world, is dissolving. From here on forth, no ...

A serene camping trip to a pristine Maine lake leads to the perfect sighting of the elusive northern pearly-eye butterfly in ...

What Does an American Lady Butterfly Look Like? The American lady butterfly has wings that show a mixed pattern of mostly ...

On this week’s episode of, I journey deep into the heart of Sardinia to share the story of su filindeu, or “the threads of ...

It's been another year of both discouraging and rewarding results. Here are some lessons I've learned, especially when it comes to a common parasite that can infect the insects.

Diagnostics of plant issues is one role of Extension horticulturists. In this article, I’ll share some current issues we’re ...

Nature Into Art” at the Toledo Museum of Art is the first major monographic exhibition ever devoted to Ruysch.

Just north of Atlanta, the Chattahoochee Nature Center blends outside adventure with education and animals. It's perfect for families!

On a warm summer morning, you’re sitting in your yard enjoying a slow moment, when a flash of color catches your eye. Bright ...

The dream of flying has always fascinated humanity. In evolutionary history, the ability to fly has emerged independently only three times: in birds, pterosaurs, and, uniquely among mammals, in bats.

Hoatzins are known as a smelly bird. In fact, they're infamously referred to as one of the stinkiest animals to exist.