Michigan is one of the only states in the country without an official state insect, but that could soon change. The black swallowtail butterfly, scientifically known as the papilio polyxenes, would be ...

A new bill has been introduced in the Michigan House that would designate the State of Michigan to have a state butterfly. House Bill 4159, introduced by several representatives, would designate the ...

A state butterfly may be on the cards for Michigan. A house bill was proposed on Thursday, March 27 that would designate the black swallowtail butterfly as the official state butterfly. House Bill ...

Two insects are under consideration as the official state insect: the stonefly and, more recently, the Huron River leafhopper ...

Lawmakers are debating between the black swallowtail (left) and the monarch butterfly (right). State lawmakers are resuming a long-running debate over which insect should serve as Michigan’s official ...

Woman panics trying to get to her baby during tornado: 'That's where my daughter is' Residents in Three Rivers are figuring out how to pickup the pieces,and where to even begin as they try to get a ...

From swallowtails to painted ladies, meet some interesting caterpillars you might find in your yard — and find out about the ...