The St. Francis Satyrs now number around 1,000 and are found in an area of less than 20 acres. Melissa McGaw Nick Haddad is a tall, quick-to-smile Minnesotan. But lest the easy grin fool you, he is ...

A record number of one of the UK's rarest butterflies has been found at a nature site. More than double the number of silk shelters were found at Lydlinch Common this year compared to last year, ...

A rare butterfly once nearly extinct in Britain is defying the odds on Exmoor, where over 1,000 have been spotted this summer, thanks to decades of targeted conservation efforts. The heath fritillary, ...

One of the rarest butterflies in the UK has returned Wales, decades after last being seen in the country. The endangered Wood White, known for its delicate cream colour and striped antennae, was ...

The great Mormon butterfly is one in every 10,000 butterflies who is half male and half female. Scientists explained this butterfly have a rare condition known as "Gynandromorphism" which occurs when ...

Two Miami Blue butterflies released at Long Key State Park in 2018 in an effort to help establish new breeding areas for the rare insects. Jose A. Iglesias jiglesias@elnuevoherald.com From the Miami ...