There are plenty of things to buzz about when it comes to the 50 states. From their state flowers to animals, there are many fascinating pieces of fauna that identify and symbolize each state. Also ...

The first insectile casualty of human activity in the United States was recorded around 80 years ago, new research has confirmed. The insect, the Xerces blue butterfly, died out in the mid-20th ...

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The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling numbers. The native ...

A Yale-led study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on many butterfly populations worldwide, turning their species-rich, mountain habitats from refuges into traps. Think of ...

The monarch butterfly, chosen in 1975 to be Illinois' State Insect, fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because ...

An injured butterfly can now fly after a wing transplant from a dead insect. The monarch butterfly was brought to Sweetbriar Nature Center in Long Island, New York, with its wing bent and torn, unable ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 19 according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Four of the convicted were hanged. One ...

Mackinac Island features one of the nation's top butterfly gardens, per USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards. The Original Mackinac Island Butterfly House & Insect World includes over 1,000 ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – As the summer starts, you might catch a glimpse of Alabama’s state insect – the monarch butterfly – flying around. While most states have the same state insect and state ...