Young children are often taught that caterpillars form a chrysalis and transform into butterflies. However, the exact details of metamorphosis aren’t always clarified due to the complicated biological ...

Papilio is an enthusiastic and adventurous caterpillar. Then she's a blob of goo, hanging out in her chrysalis. Her main goal in life? Metamorphose into a butterfly and learn to fly! Papilio is a ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After five weeks of raising caterpillars into butterflies, PS 23 fifth-grade students watched the winged insects fly into the sky and onto wildflowers during a release at ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) --- Butterflies aren’t just beautiful, they’re essential to our ecosystem and our food supply. New data reveals the U.S. butterfly population has plunged by 22% in ...