Then, around the summer solstice, they emerge. From the black cocoons, yellow and black striped butterflies spread their ...
Scientists at the University of California San Diego have discovered an unusual but powerful tool in the fight against cancer ...
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 ...
These big, yellow butterflies are common in the eastern United ... Adults have four black parallel stripes at the top of each wing and a solid black stripe along base. Female Eastern swallowtails ...
Visually, it bears similarities to the tiger swallowtail, but this butterfly is mainly black with distinctive yellow, orange, red, and blue markings on its wings. The black swallowtail can be ...
This giant is conspicuous due to the yellow and black spots in the middle of its brown hind wings, which are visible when it is resting. In captivity, these butterflies are happy feeding in groups and ...
Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars fold ... of the metamorphosis that happens in the chrysalis stage. Monarch butterflies only flap their wings around 5 to 12 ...
Then, around the summer solstice, they emerge. From the black cocoons, yellow and black striped butterflies spread their wings in flight from southern Ontario, Canada, to Pennsylvania. Researchers ...