Learn how to create stunning container gardens that support and attract butterflies, using tips from author and garden expert ...

Butterflies come in a remarkable variety of different forms and patterns, from the orange-colored majesty of the monarch to ...

“Everyone knows the life cycle of a butterfly: egg, caterpillar, cocoon, butterfly,” she said. “Brine flies do the same thing under salty water. They spend nine months of their lives as a caterpillar ...

A pair of large moths, which are the size of a human hand, were recently observed mating just hours after hatching at the Museum of Natural History and Environmental Culture in Mexico City. Known ...

CORRECTS BUTTERFLY TO MOTH - A moth emerges from a cocoon while hanging from a clothesline in the gardens of the Natural History Museum in Mexico City, Thursday, May 29, 2025.

Deep within the lush forests of Southeast Asia lives one of nature’s most remarkable creatures – the Atlas moth. With wings that can span up to 12 inches across, adorned with intricate patterns ...

He’d bring back cocoons in jars, caterpillars squirming in matchboxes, and butterflies folded into envelopes, all of which he fussed over with the keenness of a mother tending to her newborn.

In the fall, bagworms enter the pupal stage and become adults. The female adults can't fly, so they stay in their bags. The males leave their bags to find females and mate with them. After the ...

A mother butterfly lays her eggs on a plant that will provide proper nutrition for the larvae when they hatch. Because so many eggs are lost to predators and disease, female butterflies will lay ...

What a 9,000-mile butterfly migration taught me about queer survival ‘Painted ladies’ go through extraordinary journeys, kindred to that of many LTBTQ+ people. Miles W. Griffis September 1, 2024 ...

Animals Insects Butterflies anchor cocoons with silk Velcro and seat-belts A new study analyzes the complex and sturdy material’s role in metamorphosis. By Andrew Paul Published Aug 9, 2024 3:06 ...

Live butterfly exhibit in Poland's Łódź features transforming cocoons, exotic species 30.07.2024 22:00 ...