These large butterflies do not migrate like monarchs. They glide through fields and farmlands and frequent urban landscapes.

For many of us in the High Country, seeing beautiful butterflies fluttering through the air, or sitting on flowers, is a ...

Butterflies captivate with their vibrant colors and intricate patterns, but some species are truly gigantic. The largest ...

The black swallowtail deserves to be chosen as state butterfly because it is “a full-time Michigan resident,” Meyer said— it’s the only species that can be found year-round and throughout ...

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly is one of our most common butterflies and is found east of the Mississippi River and west into the Great Plains states. ... When mature, they turn bright green ...

To attract butterflies like the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, you should incorporate water puddles and wet, sandy areas into your habitat. You can even let animal scat stay in your landscape, as this ...

This is a black swallowtail because it has two rows of yellow spots extending all the way out to the leading edge (the costal margin) of the wings. This is a male of the species because the yellow ...

These butterflies choose to make their habitats in deciduous broadleaf woods, forest edges, river valleys, parks, and suburbs. As for reproduction, a female tiger swallowtail lays up to 250 eggs ...

Butterfly enthusiasts have descended upon an RSPB nature reserve to catch a glimpse of one of the UK's rarest and largest butterflies, external. Swallowtails can only be found in the Norfolk ...

The black swallowtail, also known as Papilio polyxenes, is a popular North American butterfly. They are typically black and yellow, but some have blue and orange mixed in to their outfit ...