What's a garden without fluttering wings gracing the blossoms here and there in radiant whimsy? But what separates butterflies from moths, and does it really matter which is which? Well, if your ...

Everyone loves butterflies. The sun-loving insects are often festively colored and easily seen as they visit flowers. About 140 butterfly species have been found in Ohio, which may seem like a lot.

A major milestone has been reached, with experts across Europe, including those at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge ...

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 ...

Moths are the tragically drab cousins of the butterflies. Little is known about them, and there are only a devoted few who dedicate their lives to studying them. Joseph Scheer, a professor of print ...

Eight UK butterfly species are listed as endangered and a further 16 are vulnerable. In any competition, there are winners and losers. In the race to adjust to a changing climate, some butterflies ...

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.

“Young female new to town seeks a high-flying guy for a good time. If interested — and I know you are — just follow the perfume trail to me, la femelle du papillon de la nuit.” This is a female moth, ...

Moths are those “mysterious butterflies" that fly around at night, fluttering at our porch lights or around our windowsills. Midsummer is a great time for spotting these beauties in the northern ...

Is it a hummingbird? Is it a butterfly? Lubbock A-J reader P.W. of Lubbock wondered about a strange creature hovering in flight around flowering Ajuga and thought perhaps it was some kind of ...

If you answered “A” most often, you’re a moth – “B” means you’re a butterfly! Read on to find out why. Textures: Moths have feathery, almost fluffy textures on their body, especially their antennae.