LANSING
Three butterflies are racing to become Michigan’s official state insect – and one of them is ahead, at least politically.
The black swallowtail butterfly, a Michigan native, spends its whole life cycle in the state hibernating as pupa under leaves during winter and hatching in the spring. It can be found in every county of the state.
Because the black swallowtail is so easy to spot, it’s perf…