Scientists discovered a new genus of butterflies with dark spots on their orange wings that look like eyes. They named it after Sauron, the villain in J.R.R. Tolkien ’s “Lord of the Rings ...

Butterfly wings aren't very good eating: it's the juicy, nutrient-rich body that predators are after. But the 'false heads' ...

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

Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.

It landed on a flower about 12 feet away, just beyond the minimum focus distance of my big lens. Jackpot! It was immediately apparent to me that this was a black butterfly that belonged to the ...

They predicted that butterflies with the most black on their wings would be most successful because they absorb more of the sun’s warming rays. But to their surprise, they found the opposite.

The black swallowtail deserves to be chosen as state butterfly because it is “a full-time Michigan resident,” Meyer said— it’s the only species that can be found year-round and throughout ...

The new species was observed spending “long periods sunning itself,” on a tree high up in Angola’s central highlands, according to a study.

On a warm summer morning, you’re sitting in your yard enjoying a slow moment, when a flash of color catches your eye. Bright orange and black wings dance through the air before alighting on a purple ...