Content tagged with "Butterflies and Moths"

The caterpillars are smooth and pretty green, with weird eyespots on a hump well behind the actual head. The winged adults are striking, too: black with beautiful iridescent blue and green on the hindwings.

Viceroys and monarchs look very similar. Both use the same warning coloration to warn would-be predators: We are toxic!

This moth sometimes confuses people because it flies, hovers, and eats from flowers like a hummingbird—but it has antennae! Find out more about this fascinating moth and its relatives.

Actually, this moth is more often “orange-collared.” And whether you think it looks more like a firefly or a wasp, it’s still a moth!