It’s always a treat to spot Zebra Longwing butterflies (Heliconius charithonia). These exotic-looking insects are common in Mexico and Central America, and they’re found year-round in parts of Texas ...

Sightings of the zebra longwing, once the most prominent butterfly in Southwest Florida, have been spotty since Hurricane Ian. One group is working to bring it back. “Structurally, they’re built quite ...

The one great thing about living in Florida is that we can enjoy our gardens longer throughout the year than most gardeners. And with a garden come butterflies, and if I am not mistaken, I was buzzed ...

Male zebra longwing butterfly vision sticks to a duller pallette, perhaps for mating reasons. The genes that explain this may help unlock how differences between sexes evolve. By Veronique Greenwood ...

A Zebra Longwing butterfly nectars on bright pink verbena flowers at the Museum of Natural History exhibit. (Courtesy photo) The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s (SBMNH) annual summer exhibit ...

Gardeners should monitor lawns for tropical sod webworms and consider applying a low-nitrogen fertilizer in early fall. Fall is an ideal time to apply fire ant bait, manage standing water to prevent ...

I frequently see the caterpillar of the monarch butterfly around my garden, but I’ve never noticed any caterpillars that look like this guy. He was happily munching away on my passionflower vine. I’m ...

WINTER HAVEN — The search for a symbol in East Polk's largest city has taken a turn and lost its feathers. After previously deciding on the sandhill crane to become the new Winter Haven city symbol, ...

A zebra longwing butterfly rests on a branch at the National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas, which is located in a part of Hidalgo County where new border barriers could be erected soon.