Butterfly

A mustache on a butterfly has tipped off museum curators that a specimen in belongs to a new species.

The striking patterns ward off predators.

Butterflies and moths can remember stuff from their times as caterpillars.

Creation of new species through hybridization was thought to be common only in plants, and rare in animals.

Cold and wet conditions could cause some species to disappear from the state.

Butterflies burn a tremendous amount of fat while hibernating during the transformation from a caterpillar.

The beautifully colored wings manipulate light using engineering tricks similar to those found in the light emitting diodes used in digital displays.

The monarch tracks the angle of sunlight to find its way.

Record migration expected.

This blue-winged creature teaches scientists a thing or two about light and color.