When a bird grabs a pipevine swallowtail, it gets a mouthful of bad taste and learns to look for other caterpillars for food. Predators pass up several other butterfly species simply because they ...

This biennial herb offers a nutritious food source for caterpillars ... colors and their appeal to various butterfly species, including the Eastern Black Swallowtail. These annuals bloom profusely ...

Here, RSPB volunteer Jenna explains why the magnificent Swallowtail butterfly is so special ... its caterpillar food source. When the Norfolk Broads were actively managed by reedcutters who ...

In a new study, scientists pulled from a 35-year dataset to examine long-term population trends of the federally endangered ...

Swallowtail caterpillars are green once they grow large Kerry Calloway, who helps manage the tropical butterfly house ... contributing to individual incomes, employment, food security and economic ...

The Center is determined to gain protection for five of the rarest foreign swallowtail butterfly species on three continents ... restricted distribution of its food plant, and intense agricultural ...

"The immediate impacts are detrimental for the butterfly," said Steele Cabrera ... which are the preferred food of Schaus's swallowtail caterpillars. The caterpillars can technically feed on ...

The endangered Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly is positively influenced by hurricanes, as new growth from damaged plants ...