These large butterflies do not migrate like monarchs. They glide through fields and farmlands and frequent urban landscapes.

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Sneaky chemistry by a real-life “Last of Us” Cordyceps fungus mind controls its zombie insect victims by convincing them they’re starving.

Have you see all the butterflies in our landscapes recently? Butterflies in the local area seem to be extremely plentiful ...

Papilio is a picture book told in three parts about three stages of a butterfly's life (there are really four stages but egg ...

It’s hard not to be dazzled by the bright yellow butterflies fluttering around the Inland Northwest these days. Not only are they striking in color, but they’re among the biggest butterfly species in ...

There are more than 120 species of butterflies in western Pennsylvania, and the North American Butterfly Association wants ...

Around this time last year, my wife noticed some black spots on the parsley and dill growing in our garden at home. I didn’t think much of it – the dots looked like bird droppings to me – but my wife ...

Not all bugs are bad. In fact, some can benefit your garden. So don't be so quick to try to get rid of every insect you see ...

For many of us in the High Country, seeing beautiful butterflies fluttering through the air, or sitting on flowers, is a ...

“They have smaller flowers so butterflies with tiny proboscides can reach the nectar,” she said. “Butterfly bush (Buddleja) is also a good option, and of course, milkweed produces flowers which ...

CHICO — It’s pipevine swallowtail season, meaning black and orange caterpillars are milling about all through Bidwell Park. Chico Park and Natural Resources Manager Shane Romain is advising ...