The Large Blue butterfly has a very strange lifestyle. When it hatches in July, its caterpillar feeds on thyme plants for three weeks and then drops to the ground to begin a more leisurely existence.

Discoveries That Saved The Large Blue Butterfly Detailed Date: June 18, 2009 Source: American Association for the Advancement of Science Summary: On the 25th anniversary of the project that ...

Butterflies are common throughout the world; however, there is more to them than meets the eye. From optical illusions in ...

In 1979, somewhere in Dartmoor, a butterfly died. That would hardly have been an exceptional event, but this individual was a Large Blue butterfly (Maculinea arion) and it was the last of its kind in ...

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

Finally, some good news! Conservationists have successfully reintroduced previously extinct large blue butterflies to the UK, with the creatures populating parts of the country for the first time ...

The globally endangered large blue butterfly was introduced to Rodborough Common in Gloucestershire last year. Now, more than ever, we need support so that we can continue with our vital nature ...

A rare butterfly once declared extinct in the UK is now being seen in record numbers after being reintroduced. Conservationists said there was a population of more than 10,000 large blue ...

Scientists have found a new butterfly species in the south of China. It is the first known species of the family of large blue butterflies that lives in mountain forests.

Finally, some good news! Conservationists have successfully reintroduced previously extinct large blue butterflies to the UK, with the creatures populating parts of the country for the first time ...

Finally, some good news! Conservationists have successfully reintroduced previously extinct large blue butterflies to the UK, with the creatures populating parts of the country for the first time ...