Speckled wood butterflies thrive in dappled shade and lay their eggs on woodland grasses such as false brome.' Reserve a place where you can allow grass to grow long, and see which species come to ...

A vapour sensor based on an exact replica of the butterfly-scale design will most probably be unable to selectively quantify more than ten individual vapours from their mixture. A man-made ...

be sure to check out our free monarch butterfly lesson plan, which can be downloaded and used to guide teaching or simply to learn more. If you’re looking for a quick, more high-level view ...

They are called morpho, vulcan, death's-head sphinx, little peacock, devil's robin... With names like these, butterflies offer nature its team of superheroes. Some are capable of flapping their wings ...

MR. MCKAY'S letter in NATURE of January 16 (p. 247) is of interest in pointing out that some butterflies are normally exposed in flight to danger from certain birds. Nevertheless, I believe this ...

If you love butterflies, this is the spot for you. The Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory is filled with 50 to 60 species of colorful winged creatures that seemingly float through the air in ...