From swallowtails to painted ladies, meet some interesting caterpillars you might find in your yard — and find out about the ...

We enjoy observing the fluttering of butterflies and moths in our pollinator gardens, but do we recognize their differences, or do we assume all are butterflies? We appreciate these native insects ...

Butterflies are some of the most beautiful insects. There are also many beautiful moths. They have three main body regions ...

One of nicest experiences for gardeners is the observation of butterflies and moths in the garden. Years of natural gardening reward us with a wonderful array of plants that attract them until frost.

University of Illinois Pollinatarium Director Leslie Deem. University of Illinois Pollinatarium Director Leslie Deem. Tinthonia rotundifolia, Mexican sunflower. Monarch feeding on Tinthonia. I have ...

Butterflies bring life and color to any garden, acting as pollinators while also enhancing the visual appeal of your outdoor space. By carefully selecting plants suited to their needs, you can create ...

At first glance, the wings of this moth may seem unimpressive, but a closer look reveals an impressive mimic, from the perfect leaf shape and tiny veins right down to the broken edges. The orange ...

A moth or a butterfly? That’s the question when you see a skipper. Jonathan Snyder photographed this subtly beautiful long-tailed skipper in Charlestowne Lakes in Virginia Beach. Most other skippers ...

Trillions of insects embark, largely unnoticed, on epic journeys every year across mountain ranges, deserts and seas, and it is only now, as their numbers suffer huge declines, that scientists are tra ...