If your favorite butterfly is the Monarch, you probably haven't heard of the Greta oto, or the Glasswing butterfly, which is named for its completely transparent wings. That's right, a butterfly with ...

Greta oto, a species of brush-footed butterfly most commonly found in Central and South America, has a colloquial moniker just as beautiful as its physiology: It’s known as the “glasswing butterfly.” ...

Honeysuckle: A fragrant, sweet-nectared flower that butterflies love. Junonia: A genus of butterflies more commonly known as ...

Glasswing butterflies may all look alike, but behind their transparent wings hides an evolutionary story full of intrigue. Researchers discovered that while these butterflies appear nearly identical ...

Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany have studied the wings of glasswing butterflies in an effort to determine what causes their low-reflective nature. It's believed ...

Some butterflies can smell others of the same species, allowing them to identify each other in areas where multiple species all look the same, new research finds. A large international team has ...

For centuries, butterflies have captivated our imagination with their beauty and mystery. These mystical little creatures undergo a stunning transformation—from a humble caterpillar to a magnificent ...