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Photos: Butterflies Drink Turtle Tears
By Douglas Main published
Here are some photos of butterflies drinking turtle tears in the western Amazon, where the insects flock to the reptiles to ingest the sodium from their eye secretions.

New Green-Eyed Butterfly Is Rare American Discovery
By Megan Gannon published
It's odd for truly distinct butterfly species to be identified in the United States today.

Image Gallery: Butterfly Metamorphosis in 3D
By Tia Ghose published
Using a CT scanner, researchers have revealed the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly in stunning detail

Caterpillars Morph into Butterflies in Amazing 3D Images
By Tia Ghose published
Using a CT scanner, researchers have captured gorgeous, 3D images of caterpillars undergoing metamorphosis

The Mathematical Butterfly: Simulations Provide New Insights On Flight
By Katharine Gammon published
Butterflies face much more bumpy, turbulent skies than previously thought.

Cold Snaps Trigger Monarch Butterfly Migrations
By Elizabeth Howell published
Cold in the Mexico mountaintops prompts migrant monarchs to fly north.

Butterflies Reveal Biodiversity at Guantanamo
By Live Science Staff published
Researchers have documented 51 different butterfly species at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay.

Climate Change Pushes Butterflies North
By Megan Gannon published
Butterfly populations in Massachusetts have shifted north over the past two decades, likely in response to climate change.
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