Meet the eye-catching comma – one of the UK's first butterfly species to appear in spring. The first butterfly of the year always lifts the spirits – and it’s often a comma. This butterfly seems to ...

Learn facts about the monarch butterfly, including how how to tell male and female monarchs apart and if monarchs are poisonous.

Like living fairies, butterflies flutter across flowery meadows on beautiful wings. But put aside your fairy fantasies for a moment and consider that some butterflies drink tears, eat poop, wear false ...

Scientists have confirmed that the Atlas blue butterfly carries the most chromosomes of any animal, with 229 pairs. Unlike duplication, its chromosomes split apart, reshaping its genome in surprising ...

With its vivid orange wings, black outline and white dots, the monarch butterfly is one of the most easily identifiable butterflies on the planet. Their ability to fly thousands of miles across North ...

Butterflies are amazing animals. They fly here and there, are very elusive, and many people are intrigued and enchanted by them and love studying and sharing stories about them. I also enjoy watching ...