Green slugs

Brigette

There are caterpillars called “slug caterpillars” due to their, well, slug-like appearance. They are the Limacodidae, and they are some of the most beautiful and bizarre caterpillars out there. Not to be outdone, there are a few species in the genus I’m studying, Acronicta, which resemble the infamous slug caterpillars. Blobby green things that hide […]

Butterflies take flight in IMAX film at Science Centre

Hawwii Gudeta

“When you start to focus in on this creature you realize just how amazing their life cycle is. You really feel like you’re a part of a great scientific journey,” said Mike Slee, the film’s director and co-writer.

Luna moths' worst enemy? Humans.

My Holy Grail of the Lepidoptera is a moth that outshines most of our more brilliant butterflies; the luna moth (Actias luna), a giant, pale-green Saturnid moth, the best known of the North American giant silkworm moths.

Butterfly farm to spread its wings

The Monarch Program has outgrown its crumbling, 21-year-old vivarium in Encinitas.

It’s (Almost) Black Tuesday for Bees

Paige Howorth

Pollinators make fertilization possible for many plants; without them, food as we know it would simply not exist: no fruits, veggies, peanut butter, or chocolate—and that’s just a start.

Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly

Judy Burris

My beautiful wildlife garden is a bit behind this year, but I can always count on having a healthy population of Pipevine Swallowtail butterflies. The only host plants for this lovely creature are various species of Aristolochia.   Dutchman’s Pipevine (A. macrophylla) is native to the Eastern United States and is a fast-growing perennial vine [...]