The latest discovery was made with the blue morpho butterfly (Morpho peleides), which dazzles with its when it flits about in its native Central and South America. Scientists knew from relatively ...

Oh, also, the morpho butterfly doesn't have a speck of blue pigment at all. It makes sense, trust me here. You'll find the morpho butterfly in the forests of South and Central America.

So butterfly farming not only helps boost conservation efforts in the country but also drives money into those small communities. The Butterfly House spends $3 for each blue morpho it sources from El ...

The blue morpho butterfly shows off its brightly colored wings when in flight. But at rest, with closed wings, the butterfly reveals a dull brown color that helps the animal blend in with its ...

PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - September is Blue Morpho Butterfly Month at Callaway Gardens' Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center. Typically there are more than 1,000 tropical butterflies of various kinds flying ...

The blue morpho butterfly is arguably the most glamorous insect on the planet, and you’d know instantly if you saw one. Spanning wider than your hand, its wings flash an iridescent blue sheen so ...