Attract the elegant zebra swallowtail butterfly to your yard by growing nectar plants. Also discover the host plant for the ...

Despite the name, the common buckeye is anything but ordinary. The eyespots make this brown butterfly a real attention-getter ...

A new study compiling butterfly surveys across the country found a 22% overall decline, while seven species found in Maine ...

Mikula often said butterflies symbolize new life, that several cultures use the same word for butterfly as for soul, and that ...

Many of the first signs of springtime are subtle. There are little shifts in the breeze as the sun begins to feel a bit warmer and remains in the sky a little bit longer each day. Birdsong increases ...

Spring brings a profusion of bulbs—tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths—painting the garden in cheerful colors that announce winter’s retreat. Summer sees the emergence of daylilies, coneflowers, and ...

There’s something magical hiding in Fayetteville that has Arkansans putting down their fishing poles and hitting the road for ...

Stinging caterpillars actually aren’t stinging you and injecting venom, like a wasp would," says Eric Benson, PhD, professor ...

Infestations are identified by yellowing leaves, small green caterpillars with black stripes, and webbing within the shrub. LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Residents with boxwoods should be aware of an ...

Some creatures defend territories extending over several kilometers, but when Jayne Yack (Carleton University, Canada) ...

Parasitic wasps used to combat the coconut black-headed caterpillar (Opisina arenosella). Photo: Mau Truong / Tuoi Tre The agriculture authorities in Ben Tre Province, southern Vietnam have released ...

And while some of the best-known are familiar, easy-to-devour foods like berries, avocados, and dark, leafy greens ... specifically a green algae, with potential to be called the next big ...