The morpho butterfly appears blue but it isn't actually. It looks blue not because of pigment but because of some very fancy scales on its wings. in the animal kingdom. Oh, also, the morpho butterfly ...

State butterfly biologists Heidi Holman, left, and Heather Siart scout for frosted elfin butterflies in the Concord pine barrens, where the endangered Karner blue butterfly was reintroduced nearly 20 ...

The endangered Palos Verdes blue butterfly, a thumbnail-sized creative that lives for less than a week, is making a comeback — with a lot of help from conservationists. The blue butterfly, native to ...

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 ...

Scientists are learning that butterfly wings are more than just a pretty adornment. Once thought to be made up of non-living cells, new research suggests that portions of a butterfly wing are actually ...

LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) — An effort is taking wing in Lansing to recognize a nickel-sized insect as Michigan’s official state butterfly. House Bill 5306, introduced earlier this month with more than 50 ...