furrier-looking bodies than butterflies, helping them retain heat better during cooler nights. Moths can spin a silk cocoon to protect their pupae. Butterflies form a chrysalis. Butterflies fold ...

The cocoon can start at the size of a pinhead and end up to two inches long. The caterpillar is capable of shedding its skin up to four times to accommodate the butterfly’s growth. Moth larvae ...

Monarch butterflies are migrating through Texas for Spring. Here's what you need to know about these fabulous flyers.

Then, around the summer solstice, they emerge. From the black cocoons, yellow and black striped butterflies spread their wings in flight from southern Ontario, Canada, to Pennsylvania. Researchers ...