The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly is critically endangered, with the last known larva living in a lab in New ...

Every beautiful butterfly was once a caterpillar, and caterpillars have to eat. This may surprise you, but the average ...

Learn which host plants, cover and native flowers to grow so caterpillars, chrysalises and adult butterflies thrive in your ...

One of the best-loved sights outside is a brightly colored butterfly. Surprisingly, the life of the showy butterfly depends on the humble, inconspicuous caterpillar that precedes it. Fritillaries, ...

Whether you already have a serious science lover in the family, or are trying to spark a new interest in STEM, growing butterflies at home is a fun way to teach kids about life cycles. Sure, you could ...

Boy meets caterpillar, boy keeps caterpillar, caterpillar turns into beautiful butterfly, boy lets butterfly go. It is a tale as old as time. That's probably why it has captured the hearts of people ...

A young man with a love for animals and insects has just learned about the “circle of life” the hard way. At just 3 years old, Ronnie Seddon has witnessed the miracle of birth, the joys of parenthood ...

Online sales of caterpillar kits are booming, and the chance to watch an insect turn into a butterfly has caught the imaginations of every age group in the age of social distancing. By Alyson Krueger ...