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Man Single-handedly Repopulated Butterfly Species in a City Using His Backyard
These pipevine swallowtail butterflies had completely vanished until a DIY breeder, Tim Wong, single-handedly brought the species is back using his backyard.
Imperial Moth Spotted With Name 'Anna' Spelled Out on its Back Below a Face
A 25-year-old woman was stunned to spot a face and the name 'Anna' appearing on the back of an imperial moth.
Monarch Butterflies Rebound Again-Beating Last Year's Total, Proving Success is Not a Fluke
The annual Western monarch count to measure the population of overwintering butterflies shared fantastic news for the second year in a row.
Efforts to Save Endangered Blue Butterfly Quadruples its Population-but Also Saves a Lupine from Extinction
Oregon's Fender's Blue butterfly is soon to be only the second-ever insect downlisted from Endangered to Threatened on the ESA.
Large Blue Butterflies Were Extinct in England, But Now Those Beauties Are Back After 50 Years
Returning there for the first in 150 years, England's Large Blue Butterfly conservation program celebrates 750 adults hatching at once.
Farms in UK Saved This Beautiful Duke of Burgundy Butterfly From Extinction
Once the rarest butterfly in England, a decade of work from the Butterfly Conservation has seen their numbers rebound 25%.
A Monarch Visitation After Girl's Death Has Dad Now Sending Milkweed Seeds to All Who Want to Help Butterflies
Frank O' Donnell has been giving milkweed seeds to anyone who wants to help butterflies as a tribute to his daughter.
Smithsonian Says These Moths Are So Gorgeous, They Put Butterflies to Shame: It's National Moth Week
Moths are just as beautiful as their day-living cousins, it's just harder to spot them. During National Moth Week, people are realizing it.
Scientists Find the Secret to 'Unhackable' Security Systems on the Wings of Butterflies
The scales of a butterfly are so unique under a microscope that they are being used in Serbia as the next revolution in security coding.
Substantially More Monarch Butterflies Have Arrived in California to Overwinter Bringing Hope For Species
Migratory western monarchs are showing up at their overwintering sites in coastal California in far greater numbers—a sign of hope for the struggling population.
Monarch Butterflies Employ a Sun Compass on Their Long-Distance Migration
A University of Würzburg study has found that Monarch butterflies employ a sun compass on their long-distance migration.
Monarch Population Soars 4,900 Percent Since Last Year in Thrilling 2021 Western Migration
From 2,000 to 100,000, Western monarch butterflies arrived in California for their 2021 winter migration in huge numbers.
Amazing Quarter-Million Monarchs in 2021, Up From Just 2,000 the Year Before in Migration Count
The annual 2021 Western Monarch Count reported 247,237 butterflies observed across overwintering sites—a 125-fold increase over last year.
While in Lockdown Citizen Scientists are Going Outside Observing Insects, Helping Boost Their Recovery
COVID-19 has led to an increase in citizen science programs in places like Occoquan Bay NWR, where butterflies and other insects are recorded.
New Colored Films Can Significantly Cool Cars And Buildings-Inspired by the Surface of Butterflies
New butterfly-inspired nanofilm could significantly reduce the energy needed for cooling buildings or vehicles.
Great Monarch Migration Seems to Owe Success to White Spots on the Butterfly's Wings
The success of monarchs on their 3,000-mile journey may come down to how many white spots are on the butterfly's wings.
Woman Saves Injured Butterfly, Repairing Its Wing to Help It Fly Again
If this 36-year-old artist had not performed a "wing transplant" on this injured butterfly, it may not have lived to fly again.
Nine Years After Mother's Death, Man Has Amazing Encounter With Yellow Butterfly Right When He Needed It
This college student was going through a troubling time in school when he was suddenly visited by a special little insect on Mother's Day.
Photographer Captures His Passion for the Flight of the Butterfly, Detailing 17 Species in 3-Year Study
In Shropshire, England, Andrew Fusek Peters has managed to photograph 17 species of butterfly in-flight in a 3-year study.
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