Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany have studied the wings of glasswing butterflies in an effort to determine what causes their low-reflective nature. It's believed ...

WOODS HOLE, Mass. — Like invisibility in legends, transparency in nature is a powerful tool. Most transparent animals live in the ocean, where a close visual match with the water renders them almost ...

Breakthrough article reveals multiple mechanisms for wing transparency in butterflies and moths; shows that wing transparency has evolved multiple times in lepidopterans. Butterflies and moths have ...

In a new study, researchers created the most detailed distribution map to date of butterflies in the American tropics, showing that areas of highest diversity coincide with regions most threatened by ...

A team led by Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) scientists studied the development of one such species, the glasswing butterfly, Greta oto, to see through the secrets of this natural stealth ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To stay hidden from predators, the long-tail glasswing butterfly ...

A butterfly is seen among flowers at Fuzhou National Forest Park in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 11, 2017. (Xinhua/Mei Yongcun) WASHINGTON, April 30 (Xinhua) -- American ...

Vincent and Thomas Battino, ages 2 and 5, respectively, recently learned all about butterflies, thanks to a kit that brought the process of metamorphosis right into their Grant City home. Their mom, ...

New research published by the Natural History Museum has shown that it is possible to culture cells from butterfly wings to produce iridescent colours in the laboratory. Speaking on the Today ...

Butterflies and moths have beautiful wings: the bright flare of an orange monarch, the vivid stripes of a swallowtail, the luminous green of a Luna moth. But some butterflies flutter on even more ...

With over a million known species, insects are by far the most diverse group of organisms on Earth, with conservative estimates indicating there are millions more waiting to be found. But extinction ...