Look up in the sky. It's bird. It's a plane. No — it's a giant swallowtail, often mistaken for those popular Japanese film star icons, Ro-dan or Mothra. The giant swallowtail is the largest of all ...

In observation of Pollinator Week, Deering Estate is honoring the Swallowtail Butterfly, recently recognized as Pollinator of the Year. These pollinators rely heavily on native plants to thrive, ...

Streaked and gooey-looking, the caterpillar of North America's largest butterfly looked for all the world like a big bird dropping. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as you well know,” advised ...

We continue our series on Jamaica’s endangered species this week with a look at the Giant Swallowtail butterfly. Have questions, comments? Email williamsp@jamaicaobserver.com. THE giant swallowtail ...

Have you seen a giant swallowtail butterfly in Westborough? Spotted in town last summer, the lovely giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) is newcomer to Massachusetts from states farther south. The ...

East Texas is home to a wide array of fascinating wildlife, including the giant swallowtail butterfly. Known for its impressive size and striking appearance, this butterfly is a frequent visitor to ...

The first time I saw a giant swallowtail butterfly years ago, I just happened to walk out to get the mail and saw it nectaring on lantana in my flower bed by the road. What a surprise! This huge pale ...

I wrote last August about the many butterfly counts and surveys that I took part in across Ontario in July. There are 167 species of butterflies found in Ontario in many sizes, shapes and colours, ...