Dec. 11, 2024 — A new study estimates that more than 9000 insects and other native invertebrates have become extinct in Australia since European arrival in 1788 and between 1-3 additional ...

Historically, the Brown Hairstreak has been challenging to spot due to its elusive nature, often residing high in the treetops or amidst thick hedges. The butterfly’s preference for blackthorn as a ...

The great purple hairstreak butterfly loves mistletoe and needs it to survive. The foliage and tiny, hidden flowers mistletoe plants produce are the key to this relationship, and they bloom early ...

You may not recognize The Great Purple Hairstreak, Atlides halesus. Its host plant is mistletoe. (Color-cognizant folks who are fond of purple won't recognize it, either. It's not purple! It's ...

On the Friend of the Quantocks’ own land, Hairstreak butterflies have declined by 50% since 2023. Habitat loss is one of the factors, along with habitat loss. The butterflies lay their eggs on elm ...

On the Friend of the Quantocks’ own land, Hairstreak butterflies have declined by 50% since 2023. Habitat loss is one of the factors, along with habitat loss. The butterflies lay their eggs on ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Steve Collins started collecting butterflies more than 60 years ago. He now has a collection of 4.2 million ...

Squirrels enjoy nibbling on the nuts, and they also attract banded hairstreak butterflies. The biggest challenge for homeowners is having to clean up all the fallen nuts that can be a real nuisance.

Just outside the prison grate, during the descent down into the Forbidden Zone, on the eastern side of the map ...

We were looking at green hairstreak butterflies and an pearl-bordered fritillaries which I’ve never seen anywhere else. I’m used to garden butterflies and woodland butterflies but I’d never seen those ...