Spicebush Swallowtail Caterpillar

The following list of butterflies are found in Pennsylvania. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in Pennsylvania the butterfly is found in. Each link also provides more information about the butterfly’s identification and life history.  This will help you decide which Butterfly Nectar Plants and Butterfly Host Plants you will want…

Randy Jones Having discovered a fondness for insects while pursuing her degree in Biology, Randi Jones was quite bugged to know that people usually dismissed these little creatures as “creepy-crawlies”. READ MORE:  Raising Butterflies: Butterfly Kits for Children

Did you know there are 24,000 different kinds of butterflies worldwide? Butterflies range in size from a tiny 1/8 inch to a huge almost 12 inches. The transformation of the frequently ugly or bizarre caterpillar into an elegant butterfly is truly one of the regularly performed miracles of nature. For an even closer view, you can…

Randy Jones Having discovered a fondness for insects while pursuing her degree in Biology, Randi Jones was quite bugged to know that people usually dismissed these little creatures as “creepy-crawlies”. READ MORE:  Butterfly Life Cycle

Have you ever wondered how you say “butterfly” in different languages other than English? Butterflies are such beautiful, graceful, charming, and heart-warming creatures, it is no wonder that so many people are so very interested in them. Even the word itself in English evokes a feeling of charm and warmth. You see or hear the…

Randy Jones Having discovered a fondness for insects while pursuing her degree in Biology, Randi Jones was quite bugged to know that people usually dismissed these little creatures as “creepy-crawlies”. READ MORE:  Raising Butterflies: Butterfly Kits for Children