This story appears in the August 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine ... in birdwing chrysalides—the final stage of metamorphosis from which a winged adult emerges—mimic the vegetation ...

It highlights their incredible numbers, unique physical characteristics, and various life cycles, including the metamorphosis of butterflies and the social structure of honey bees. The film ...

This story appears in the January 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine ... crustaceans—and butterflies. Evolutionary biologist Josh Jahner explains “what most scientists think happens ...

This story appears in the April 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Butterflies are abundant in the Central African Republic. It is home to nearly 600 identified species, many brilliantly ...