Everyone loves butterflies. The sun-loving insects are often festively colored and easily seen as they visit flowers. About 140 butterfly species have been found in Ohio, which may seem like a lot.

At first glance, the wings of this moth may seem unimpressive, but a closer look reveals an impressive mimic, from the perfect leaf shape and tiny veins right down to the broken edges. The orange ...

Butterflies and moths have a lot in common. Both species are insects, they both start life as caterpillars, and they both sport large, lustrous wings. But there are also clear scientific differences ...

If you answered “A” most often, you’re a moth – “B” means you’re a butterfly! Read on to find out why. Textures: Moths have feathery, almost fluffy textures on their body, especially their antennae.

As the weather starts to warm in Australia, you might notice the pleasant flutter of butterflies in your garden during the day. And perhaps if you've left a porch light on during the night, you will ...

What's a garden without fluttering wings gracing the blossoms here and there in radiant whimsy? But what separates butterflies from moths, and does it really matter which is which? Well, if your ...

At the live butterfly exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History now in its 13th year visitors can get face-to-face with the 500 fluttering tropical butterflies living inside. The Jagged ...

In late 2024, a tagged monarch named Lionel migrated from New Jersey to Florida, logging thousands of detections along the ...

An international collaboration to track individual monarchs kicked off this fall, including James Madison University.

For centuries, monarch butterflies have traveled thousands of miles across North America, guided by instincts that scientists ...