It is one of the most interesting butterflies in the world - and beautiful, too.' A proboscis is the elongated mouth part that butterflies use to feed on nectar hidden inside flowers. The Morgan's ...

The zebra longwing butterfly, however, is one butterfly with a unique adaption that allows them to intake other important nutrients from other flower parts. According to the US Forest Service ...

Swallowtails’ unique, tail-like hindwing extensions make them some of the world’s most beautiful and interesting butterflies. Unfortunately, many of these insects are also imperiled. The Center is ...

Bring a delicate, natural accent to your dessert with these breathtaking interpretations. Famous for symbolizing new beginnings, hope, transformation, and eternal love, butterfly motifs are a ...

The Natural History Museum in London hopes the unusual title will draw attention to the species and help generate more research. Two species of butterfly have been added to the newly named Saurona ...

Central Indiana Land Trust (CILTI) purchased the unique 13-acre wetland habitat in northern Indiana just south of the Michigan border — home to the endangered Mitchell’s satyr butterfly ...

A rare tiny butterfly found only in a remote stretch of Northern Nevada will soon gain federal protections under the ...

"It's one of the strangest butterflies in the world," said Prof Thomas. It leads a very unusual life, spending most of the year as a caterpillar inside red ant nests where it feeds on grubs.

Swallowtails’ unique, tail-like hindwing extensions make them some of the world’s most beautiful and interesting butterflies. Unfortunately, many of these insects are also imperiled. The Center is ...