Butterfly and moth wings can be stunningly beautiful. More importantly, some have colourful and elaborate patterns that serve as a defence against hungry predators. There are many butterfly and moth ...

The northern pearly-eye butterfly is hard to find, as only 23 were counted in 2020. This butterfly has brown spots on its upper wing, with four black markings on each wing, and the bottom wings ...

David says, 'Wings sometimes bear patterns that conjure up other creatures. Our own eyes readily interpret them as something frightening - and it will also make a predator think twice. 'As a second ...

It’s literally because they were curious about how it survived in isolation.) They announced the discovery in an April 2025 ...

Butterfly wings tend to be black closer to their bodies, to help capture heat. Those wings are covered with a contaminant-resistant coating—they self-clean. The ornamental “eyes” on those ...