East Texas is home to a wide array of fascinating wildlife, including the giant swallowtail butterfly. Known for its impressive size and striking appearance, this butterfly is a frequent visitor to ...

The beautiful male emerged in October, eager to mate but destined for disappointment because he emerged too late in the season, just an example of natural selection at work I received an invitation to ...

The explosion of wildflowers throughout March and April ushers in a favorite Sonoma County phenomenon - the emergence of the pipevine swallowtail butterflies. The explosion of wildflowers throughout ...

I received an invitation to photograph a black swallowtail butterfly that had just emerged. It would linger only a short while before emerging, so I hurried over. The date was Oct. 13. The black ...

Two Schaus Swallowtail butterflies copulate on a branch. Gainesville, Florida may be best known as the birthplace of Gatorade and home to the Florida Gators, but just as reputable is its McGuire ...

Have you seen a giant swallowtail butterfly in Westborough? Spotted in town last summer, the lovely giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) is newcomer to Massachusetts from states farther south. The ...

I have an Eastern Black Swallowtail chrysalis that is not attached to a twig or stick. It was lightly attached, but it fell to the ground as it wriggled from its caterpillar skin. Looking at books, I ...

There’s a new bug in the garden, and it looks a lot like bird poop. Unappetizing, you bet, but so clever: This odd little caterpillar’s job is to avoid being eaten, and one day -- like magic -- become ...