The proboscis, a specialized feeding structure found in butterflies and moths, plays a crucial role in their ability to feed on nectar and other fluids. This elongated mouthpart is adapted for ...

Growing milkweed from seed is one of the easiest ways to help declining monarch butterflies. In December 2024, the U.S. Fish ...

The owl butterfly may be beautiful, but looks can be deceptive: in reality the species is something of a hooligan. The juice guzzler loves nothing more than a day feeding on fermented fruit and ...

Fifteen-year-old James Tebbutt says it is amazing to see how his portable butterfly enclosure boosts the mood at his local ...