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America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds. The first countrywide ...

Butterfly wings get their color in ways that almost feel impossible. Up close, each wing is made of countless tiny scales that either hold pigment or manipulate light. The oranges, reds, and browns ...

A new study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on butterflies, turning their species-rich, mountain habitats from refuges into traps. Think of it as the 'butterfly effect' ...

Berry’s Skipper is a rare butterfly species found in wet areas from North Carolina to Florida. Its population has declined by almost 80% since 2000. Photo credit: Jeff Glassberg A sweeping new study ...

In the United States, perhaps no bug has been counted as often as the butterfly. "There's a lot of passion for them, they're very charismatic," says Collin Edwards, a quantitative ecologist at the ...

They’re a brilliant orange sight by the millions as the season changes and we’re not talking about the leaves. This week is all about monarch butterflies. * The story goes that the “monarch” part ...