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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Without moths, butterflies might not exist. "Most evolutionary biologists consider butterflies to be day-flying moths because the primary evolutionary ancestor was probably a moth," says Dave ...

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 ...

Butterflies and moths are known for being some of the most beautiful animals in the world. Monarch butterflies, for example, ...

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 ...

MILLERSBURG – Encased in a series of cabinets, dozens of moth and butterfly displays sit in neatly arranged frames and mounts, waiting to be unearthed for its next showing. More than 18,000 of the ...

They are nature’s fair-weather tourists. Following the summer heatwave and mild autumn, Britain has seen a huge influx of exotic moths and butterflies from North Africa and the Continent. Not only are ...

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.