Following a bad year for butterflies in 2024, it’s more important than ever to take part in this year’s Big Butterfly Count.

As the climate warms, many species are shifting northward into areas that were previously too cold for them. A study, ...

What Does a Hackberry Emperor Look Like? What type of butterfly is this? asks reader Andrea Rickard of Helena, Ohio. Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman say, “This is a good view of the intricate pattern on ...

Scientists found “large” brown butterflies living in the Andes mountains of Peru and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Pierre Boyer Over 15,000 feet up in the mountains of ...

Scientists found “large” brown butterflies living in the Andes mountains of Peru and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Pierre Boyer Over 15,000 feet up in the mountains of ...

Over 15,000 feet up in the mountains of Peru, a team of scientists watched in shock as a brown butterfly flew “happily” along then landed on the snowy ground. They’d just discovered a new ...

These small, brown butterflies are among the rarest in the country. The Poweshiek skipperling was once widespread across the prairies of Michigan and other regions.

Wild Things columnist Eric Brown urges readers to volunteer for a national butterfly survey and predicts the spring sunshine will mean ...

This butterfly has brown spots on its upper wing, with four black markings on each wing, and the bottom wings are brown. Their larvae feed on grass, such as bottlebrush grass.

Scientists found “large” brown butterflies living in the Andes mountains of Peru and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Pierre Boyer Over 15,000 feet up in the mountains of ...