The Queen Alexandra's Birdwing is a beautiful butterfly, but its numbers have dwindled dramatically, and humanity is the ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – As the summer starts, you might catch a glimpse of Alabama’s state insect – the monarch butterfly – flying around. While most states have the same state insect and state ...

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The xerces butterfly was one of the first insect species to go instinct in North America as a result of humans. Read here to learn more.

“Monarch Magic,” Butterfly Pavilion’s monthlong celebration of the iconic butterfly, showcases the little pollinators and all they do for humanity, from their cultural impact to ecological ...

Texas' official state insect is on its way from Canada to Mexico — and you may be just in time to witness the remarkable ...

In a prairie full of wildflowers, Erica Henry got down on all fours, then ducked under a low mesh tent, one of 10 homemade enclosures dotting the open space of Scatter Creek Wildlife Area south of ...

I have been wondering if it would have been more likely to be struck by lightning,” said the biologist who spotted the rare creature in her backyard.

The Quad City Botanical Center seems an unusual venue for viewing fine art, but when the artist’s main subject is butterflies, it makes perfect sense. Nature looms large in the artwork of Delores De ...