The children work from morning until midafternoon, when the insects are most active. They sell their catch for mere pennies. Aris likes the idea of a butterfly movie. It makes him laugh.

Such mimics are imperfect, but fortunately so is butterfly vision. Eggs must also somehow escape having the eggs of another type of insect, parasitoids, laid inside of them. Parasitoid wasps and ...

Trillions of insects move around the globe each year. Scientists are working on new ways to map those long-distance journeys ...

Migrating monarch butterflies show up each year along the California coast. Here is what's next for the iconic insect.

New butterflies and moths, that have just emerged from their metamorphosis, are released into their new habitat, allowing the ...

The monarch butterfly is widely recognized and widely dispersed across North America and it's in trouble. Federal officials ...

The monarch butterfly is easily identified by its bold orange, black and white coloring. This fascinating insect goes through ...

Millions of monarch butterflies embark on an incredible 4800 km journey from North America to central Mexico each year, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $5.2 million in grants to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators ...