Despite captive-breeding and reintroduction efforts, this sun-loving coastal butterfly, once common throughout South Florida, is now one of the rarest insect species in North America. The Miami blue ...

Butterflies and moths, with their vibrant colors and intricate patterns, are more than just enchanting creatures flitting ...

Despite captive-breeding and reintroduction efforts, this sun-loving coastal butterfly, once common throughout South Florida, is now one of the rarest insect species in North America. The Miami blue ...

this bright blue butterfly has a short but stunning life. It is thought that the colour helps the males to mark their territories, and acts as a defence against predators. The blue morpho is often one ...

Watching butterflies flitting about in the backyard never gets old. Yet with hundreds of species out there, it can be hard to identify butterflies. Experts know a few tricks, though. Think of this ...

Haiyong Cai (China) notices the shimmery blue colours of eros blue butterflies basking among the vegetation. While wandering through an alpine meadow, Haiyong spotted a patch of blue among the grass.

The large blue butterfly has a strange life. After munching on wild thyme flowers for a few days, it drops to the ground and persuades a particular species of red ant to carry it into a nest.

All the butterflies were dead by Aug. 25. According to the Environment Ministry’s red list on endangered species, the Ogasawara blue butterfly was categorized as “Critically Endangered ...