There isn’t a big difference between a butterfly and a moth, but we all know which one out of the two gets more love in the world. Butterflies are bright, colourful and pretty – you can get ...

Skippers, one type of butterfly, have a long “hook” at the end of the antennae, and moth’s antennae have been described as “featherlike,” having neither a hook nor a knob.

With so many similarities between moths and butterflies, find out what to look for to tell them apart. Here in the UK we tend to think of butterflies as colourful insects flitting about country ...