Thistle butterflies travel around 10,000 kilometers each year from northern Europe to Africa and back again. "Each individual travels a section, and its offspring then continue the journey ...

Butterflies and moths, with their vibrant colors and intricate patterns, are more than just enchanting creatures flitting ...

The woolly legs butterfly is the only African butterfly on this list of smallest butterflies. A male eastern tailed-blue perches on a mint flower in a garden, showing the tiny tail on its hindwings.