Newly described bone collector caterpillars build a silken case around their bodies and adorn it with dead insect body parts ...

Squash vine borers ( Melittia cucurbitae) attack a wide range of plants including summer squash, winter squash, zucchini, ...

During the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session, Senate Bill 5 was passed and signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. Known ...

Researchers collected several butterflies from Alberta, analyzed their DNA and compared the results to other butterfly species, the study said. Looking at the results, researchers realized they’d ...

Oaks are keystone trees because they hold a forest ecosystem together by providing resources and habitats for diverse forms ...

The announcement was made by Butterflies and Moths of Sikkim–Nature Conservation Society (BAMOS-NCS), a registered organisation of butterfly enthusiasts, on April 14, 2025 ...

David Cheng, a researcher at the University of Florida's Department of Entomology and Nematology, said that while he can't confirm the exact species shown in some of the social media photos, the ...

The invasive spongy moth, a destroyer of northeastern forests, has a natural foe in a Japanese fungus that needs certain weather conditions to activate.

By creating a garden that supports caterpillars, you’re nurturing the next generation of butterflies and moths and ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, Yale researchers were able to create a global map of butterfly diversity “hot-spots.” These ...

In a forested region of Angola where a cliff separates the landscape, a new species of butterfly was discovered. /iStockphoto The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by ...

The outlook for butterflies in the U.S. seems as fragile as their delicate wings, as a study reveals the population of 554 species plunged by 22% in 20 years.