The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in ...

Meanwhile, a reddish liquid spills out. That's all the waste the butterfly, née caterpillar, produced during its stay. Once its wings expand and harden, it's ready to mate, pollinate, and slurp ...

Development is like a caterpillar that undergoes a process to improve itself. It turns into a beautiful butterfly and continuously adds speckles of colors to its wings as it matures and adapts to ...

Painted lady butterflies are world travelers. The ones we encounter in Europe fly from Africa to Sweden, ultimately returning ...

Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars fold into green-and-gold chrysalises and emerge as ... Monarch butterflies only flap their wings around 5 to 12 times per ...

Delve into the dark world of parasitic wasps and discover their grisly takeovers of living caterpillars. Becoming a butterfly is a dangerous game, and it's easy for caterpillars to fall victim to some ...

Butterflies go through four different stages in their life cycle: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and butterfly. Learn the different stages with this fun game. Move your counter along the path and try ...

Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars fold into green-and-gold chrysalises and emerge as ... Monarch butterflies only flap their wings around 5 to 12 times per ...

Ted says, “Be a goldfish.” Well, not this week, as I say, “Be a Butterfly!” In order to be a butterfly, you have to embrace that old caterpillar within and get ready for remodeling and a new wardrobe!

In a year when a “butterfly emergency” has been declared, one species in Northern Ireland is bucking the trend. The marsh fritillary made its presence felt in autumn, when the caterpillars ...