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Learn which host plants, cover and native flowers to grow so caterpillars, chrysalises and adult butterflies thrive in your ...

A record number of one of the UK's rarest butterflies has been found at a nature site. More than double the number of silk ...

The Butterfly Society of Sikkim – TPCF has reported a significant scientific finding by documenting new larval host plants ...

Ants, often seen as summer pests, showcase their incredible teamwork during winter. As the cold sets in, they retreat deep ...

Cool month is ideal for adding bare root deciduous fruit trees, vines, roses and shrubs — and harvesting citrus ...

How do caterpillars keep memories after dissolving into soup? How do we transform without fragmenting? A new AI architecture ...

Stink bugs get an understandably bad rap, thanks to their smelly defense mechanism. Here's how to identify the harmful ones ...

The consumption of edible insects, a common part of the diet of some Asian and Latin American countries, is tentatively ...

Steeped in Native American tradition, Jon Zimmer’s 14-foot cedar totem tells a story tinged with mysticism, memory, temptation, sorrow and ultimately, peace. Facing a deadline, Zimmer clocks the hours ...

Butterflies are becoming less visible in Nigeria, and similar patterns are being recorded across many parts of the world.

Also known as ahimsa silk or non-violent silk, eri silk is produced in Assam, Meghalaya, and some parts of Nagaland.