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

Some butterfly species can’t grow unless they trick ants into taking them home with a complex rhythmic signal.

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 ...

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

Butterflies are a delight to watch in the garden as they flutter from one flower to another feeding on nectar. They are like airborne flowers as they flash their colorful wings. For the past couple of ...

With the end of summer and beginning of fall, gardeners’ thoughts turn to winterizing the garden. There is so much to do! Here are just a few of the many fall chores we need to be thinking about this ...

The monarch butterflies have migrated north for the summer but their “cousins” the queen butterflies are prominent in many area landscapes, especially if you have milkweeds and one or more good nectar ...

The black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes asterius) feeds on plants in the carrot family such as parsley and Queen Anne’s lace. Perhaps you have seen them in your own garden? If you have, then you’ve ...

Our August skies are aflutter with butterflies over the Kankakee Sands prairie. The nectar-rich flowers of the blazing stars, milkweeds and bonesets are decorated by the wings of a variety of ...

Karen Wils photo A black swallow tail butterfly ready to fly off into the wonderful U.P. garden. ESCANABA — Welcome August, the month of bumble bees, butterflies, big flowers and ripe berries. The ...

Black swallowtail caterpillars eat plants like fennel, parsley and dill, absorbing toxins for protection from predators. When threatened, the caterpillar uses a forked tongue-like gland called ...