We’ll begin with one of the most familiar, and most-loved, butterflies in North America, the Monarch. ... and for the most part they look alike: small, orange, and speedy.

Monarch butterflies are noxious to potential predators because of the cardenolide toxins lacing their bodies, courtesy of the milkweed plants they fed on as larvae. Viceroy butterflies have no such ...

For thousands of years, millions of monarch butterflies have migrated from the northern U.S. and Canada to Mexico for the winter. But exactly how they know where to go is still a mystery.

Monarch butterflies hanging from tree branches 60 Minutes Anderson Cooper: There're so many of them ... Court Whelan: Look at that. Look at-- look at that-- oh my gosh. Whoa.

The monarch butterfly is widely recognized and widely dispersed across North America and it's in trouble. Federal officials decide soon whether it gets protection under the Endangered Species Act ...

With a 90% decline in the monarch butterfly population in just the last few decades, Hillsborough Township is doing their part in efforts to essentially “save the monarch butterfly.” ...

The monarch butterfly may not be endangered, but its migration is, researchers find Breeding population of monarchs is stable, but they're dying off on their way to Mexico Date: October 16, 2024 ...