The egg hatches into a caterpillar, whose main job is to eat and grow rapidly, often consuming its own eggshell first for nutrients.

For a naturalist, living in Texas definitely has its share of fringe benefits. The diversity of the flora and fauna that can be observed here is nothing short of amazing. One of the amazing feats of ...

Amazing Butterflies is an interactive maze all about the impressive life cycles of butterflies. It will be on display at Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter through May 5, 2025. As guests enter the exhibit ...

The Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) was probably the first butterfly I ever noticed, long before I learned its name. This rather nondescript insect may be among the most familiar butterflies worldwide.

Learn facts about the monarch butterfly, including how how to tell male and female monarchs apart and if monarchs are ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Cole Family Monarch Conservation Center and Butterfly House at the Greensboro Science Center (GSC) has officially reopened for the season. This immersive exhibit allows visitors ...

AMES, Iowa — Enhancing the monarch butterfly’s habitat in rural and urban Iowa is the goal of a new, broad-based statewide effort. The Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium, established through the ...

Alabama STEM Explorers is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart ...