Plant names might sound like a chaotic mix of Latin, local legend, and old-school guesswork, but there’s actually a pretty [… ...

“The butterfly species count has reached 180 here,” said wildlife biologist Vipin Saini, who compiled the data. India, overall, is home to 1,500 species of butterflies.

“The butterfly species count has reached 180 here,” said wildlife biologist Vipin Saini, who compiled the data. India, overall, is home to 1,500 species of butterflies.

Butterfly World is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Final admission every day is at 4 p.m., and the butterfly flight area and lorikeet encounter ...

The study found that from 2000 to 2020, “total butterfly abundance fell by 22% across the 554 recorded species,” and 107 species declined by more than 50%. Declines were most severe in the ...

There are some 60 species in the United States, compared to about 1,100 worldwide. General colors in these mid-sized butterflies are usually white or yellow, while some species have orange-tipped ...

A painted lady butterfly waiting on a rocky hilltop for a mate. Credit: Lucas Foglia To find a painted lady butterfly, you have to think like one. During the day, they look for blooming flowers. And ...

Cattle are to graze on a hill on Llanymynech for the first time since the 1970s in order to help local wildlife.

A photo of a recently planted Procris pedunculata, host plant for the endangered Mariana eight spot butterfly, on an earthen berm at the Live Fire Training Range Complex, June 13, 2025. Out ...

That decline prompted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under President Joe Biden last year to recommend listing the butterfly as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act.

Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary is set to become Kerala’s first butterfly sanctuary. Discover why this biodiversity hotspot in Kannur is a must-visit for nature and butterfly lovers.

Credit: Eric Larson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Two new crayfish species have been discovered and named, but face immediate threats from invasive species and human impact. For decades, ...