Researchers have found that some butterfly caterpillars mimic the meticulously timed movements of ants to win their favor and ...

Finding a caterpillar with rhythm was “mind-blowing,” suggesting it might be a more widespread part of animal communication ...

New research shows climate change may push monarch butterflies farther south and make their long migration harder in the ...

These caterpillars rely on ants to tend them, and they use a surprisingly complex sense of rhythm to make it happen ...

An international research team found that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants.

Marvelous Monarchs: The butterflies are free - all you need is patience and milkweed George Carlin once observed that "the caterpillar does all the work but the butterfly gets all the publicity." Not ...

Research from the University of Warwick has revealed that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants, helping them gain protection, food, and access to ant ...

A South Carolina woman has turned her backyard into a sanctuary for butterflies, earning her the nickname “butterfly whisperer.” ...

Maybe science has misunderstood the dining style of big monarch butterfly caterpillars. What insect watchers have called defense against the toxic latex a milkweed plant oozes may not be avoidance at ...

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, ...