Aerial of the Butterfly Lakes, Fraser Island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

An adult Sri Lankan tree nymph (Idea iasonia), in the Sinharaja Rainforest Reserve, Sri Lanka, Asia

Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, El Rosario, Michoacan, Mexico, North America

Millions of butterflies covering trees, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, El Rosario, Michoacan, Mexico, North America

Millions of butterflies covering trees, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, El Rosario, Michoacan, Mexico, North America

Close up of Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus), Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, El Rosario, Michoacan, Mexico, North America

Millions of butterflies covering trees, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, El Rosario, Michoacan, Mexico, North America

Millions of butterflies covering trees, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, El Rosario, Michoacan, Mexico, North America

AI generated image of a beautiful stylized colored crystal butterfly on water

AI generated image of a beautiful stylized blue monarch butterfly in natural leafy environment

AI generated image of a stylized beautifully multicolored Madagascar sunset butterfly in natural leafy environment, Ecuador

AI generated image of a big group of stylized yellow monarch butterflies flying in a natural forest environment, Ecuador

AI generated image of a beautiful stylized blue pipevine swallowtail butterfly in natural leafy environment, Ecuador

AI generated image of a beautiful stylized swallowtail butterfly in natural leafy environment, Ecuador

An adult great eggfly butterfly, Hypolimnas bolina, in a tree on Komodo Island, Indonesia.

Bronze Statue depicting a young butterfly girl with raised hands at a park in Bratislava, Slovakia, Europe

AI generated image of a big group of stylized yellow monarch butterflies flying in a natural environment, Ecuador

AI generated image of a beautiful stylized blue butterfly on natural flowers, Ecuador

An adult doris longwing butterfly (Heliconius doris) perched in a tree at Playa Blanca, Costa Rica, Central America

Large tree nymph (paper kite) (white tree nymph) (rice paper butterfly) (Idea leuconoe) in captivity, Butterfly World and Gardens, Coombs, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Rice paper butterfly or tree nymph (idea leuconoe) native to south east asia

Rice paper butterfly or tree nymph (idea leuconoe) native to south east asia

When the shed skin nears the tail, the newly formed chrysalis begins to shake very vigorously until the skin falls to the ground, then it settles down to form the butterfly within. The shape of the wings, anttenae and eyes can already be clearly seen. The process completes in seven to ten days. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

As the time to change gets nearer, the caterpillar begins to move more and more, sometimes shaking vigorously. The skin begins to split and the caterpillar sheds its skin in a concertina motion. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

As the time to change gets nearer, the caterpillar begins to move more and more, sometimes shaking vigorously. The skin begins to split and the caterpillar sheds its skin in a concertina motion. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

Adult painted lady butterfly shortly after emerging from chrysalis. The wings take over an hour to become strong enough to fly.. Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

When the shed skin nears the tail, the newly formed chrysalis begins to shake very vigorously until the skin falls to the ground, then it settles down to form the butterfly within. The shape of the wings, anttenae and eyes can already be clearly seen. The process completes in seven to ten days. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

Adult painted lady butterfly shortly after emerging from chrysalis. The wings take over an hour to become strong enough to fly.. Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

Painted lady caterpillar shortly before changing to chrysalis. It hangs itself upside down in this hooked position for around 24 hours. It continues to move throughout the 24 hours in gentle changes of position. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

As the time to change gets nearer, the caterpillar begins to move more and more, sometimes shaking vigorously. The skin begins to split and the caterpillar sheds its skin in a concertina motion. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

As the time to change gets nearer, the caterpillar begins to move more and more, sometimes shaking vigorously. The skin begins to split and the caterpillar sheds its skin in a concertina motion. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

Wild Flower at the Butterfly Farm. Poring Hot Springs, Sabah, Borneo , Asia

Colorful mural depicting Costa Rican wildlife outside souvenir shop, Cebadilla, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Central America, America

Flower with butterfly near Rust in the Taubergiessen, Spring, Breisgau, Ortenau, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Flower with butterfly near Rust in the Taubergiessen, Spring, Breisgau, Ortenau, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

The Vingerklip (rock finger) and the Ugab Valley Terraces are surrounded by thornbush and mopane (Colophospermum mopane) savanna. Aerial view. Drone shot. Damaraland, Namibia

The Vingerklip (rock finger) and the Ugab Valley Terraces are surrounded by thornbush and mopane (Colophospermum mopane) savanna. Aerial view. Drone shot. Damaraland, Namibia

The Vingerklip (rock finger) and the Ugab Valley Terraces are surrounded by thornbush and mopane (Colophospermum mopane) savanna. Aerial view. Drone shot. Damaraland, Namibia

Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), also known as Common starling, with food for the young birds, insects, with blackberry moth (Macrothylacia rubi) as food for the young, moth, foraging, brood, brood cavity, tree cavity, nesting site, Middle Elbe River Landscape, Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe

Sphinx Moth (Sphingidae), adult camouflaged on tree bark, Starr County, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA

Convolvulus Hawk-Moth, hawkmoth (Agrius convolvuli), Schwaz, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Close-up of a butterfly perching on a tree trunk

Close-up of a butterfly perching on a tree stump

Close-up of a butterfly perching on a tree stump

Boy and girl playing in park and catching butterflies with butterfly nets, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Boy (8-9) holding butterfly net

Cabbage tree moth counter shading, New Zealand

Damage to a Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) caused by the California Oak Moth (Phryganidia californica), the most important oak-feeding caterpillar throughout its range, which extends along the coast and through the coastal mountains of California. The caterpillars can strip a tree of all leaves but the Coast Live Oak trees usually recover in subsequent years.