Butterflies are abundant in the Central African Republic. It is home to nearly 600 identified species, many brilliantly colored, some as big as a saucer. Clouds of the fluttering insects often ...

The butterflies’ resilience shows that some species are capable of adapting to dramatic changes in climate, food availability and urban development.

Collins has 1.2 million butterflies from across Africa delicately pinned in frames and stored in rows of shelves, with another 3 million in envelopes. ''They need to be kept in dark spaces," he said.

Thousands of new species are found each year. Here are three of our most recent eye-catching stories. The new species was ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa's largest butterfly collection in a suburb of Kenya's capital. Steve Collins ...

A butterfly rests on the nose of assistant butterfly collector Edgar Emojong at the African Butterfly Research Institute (ABRI) in Nairobi, Kenya, Dec. 9, 2024. [AP Photo/Brian Inganga] Brian Inganga ...