Butterfly and moth wings can be stunningly beautiful. More importantly, some have colourful and elaborate patterns that serve as a defence against hungry predators. There are many butterfly and moth ...

A simple neural change alters mating preferences in male butterflies, aiding rapid behavioral evolution, Nicholas VanKuren ...

Scientists have long known that milkweed cardenolides, which in most animals disable a vital sodium-potassium pump enzyme if they are absorbed into the blood, serve to make caterpillars and ...

A neural change in butterflies alters mating preferences, influencing evolution through genetic and sensory mechanisms.

as with the monarch butterfly (Figure 2). Herbivory is the consumption of plant material by animals, and herbivores are animals adapted to eat plants. As in predator-prey interactions, this ...

Wing color patterns of butterflies must perform different signalling functions to avoid predators and attract potential mates. Such conflicting natural and sexual selection pressures may ...

Some species have developed large eyespots on their wings, tricking predators into thinking they have come face to face with a much larger creature. The owl butterfly is one example of this. Its ...