Butterfly collections are a common sight in museums, their brightly colored wings and unique patterns drawing the eyes of ...

Researchers discovered how a butterfly parasite has silently affected butterflies for over a century using museum samples.

This image database is intended primarily for taxonomists and other researchers, but the historical importance of the specimens portrayed is such that we hope they will attract a broader audience. The ...

We recently caught up with Claire Mellish, Curator of Fossil Arthropods, to have a look at a sensational butterfly specimen from the Museum's collection. The specimen in question is an exquisite ...

He uses it to pin his butterfly specimen to a large leaf about waist ... and disguises,” he wrote in Speak, Memory, “as a pretty boy in knickerbockers and sailor cap; as a lanky cosmopolitan ...

Butterfly collections are a common sight in museums, their brightly colored wings and unique patterns drawing the eyes of visitors. While these pinned specimens on display are stunning on their ...