For instance, the blue Morpho butterfly is now being studied by researchers at the University of California San Diego in the hopes of revolutionizing cancer diagnosis. The Morpho butterfly's ...

Gleaming in the air, the iridescent blue morpho protects itself from predators using the power of light. Native to the rainforests of Mexico, Central America and South America, this bright blue ...

Gayle Anderson reports the Butterfly Pavilion takes flight at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) for the ...

Here is the list of most breathtaking and beautiful butterfly species in the world. The black swallowtail, also known as the eastern black swallowtail or American swallowtail, has black wings ...

When our first batch of blue morpho butterflies began to emerge from their chrysalises in 2015, we were there to catch the process on film. Each individual butterfly takes only one or two minutes to ...

The exhibit, running from March 29 to April 20, showcases a diverse collection of butterfly species, from the iridescent Blue Morpho to the masterfully camouflaged Seasonal Leafwing Butterfly.

Exotic butterflies like the Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) and Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides) are also fluttering in the pavilion space. Museum educators are stationed inside the Butterfly Pavilion ...