Look closely at your backyard butterflies! Here's how to detect the subtle differences among the three butterflies that look ...

The monarch butterfly, long idolized for its epic migrations and delicate beauty, is facing another alarming chapter in its ...

“A significant deterioration in numbers was found, according to the survey respondents,” said Martin Visser on behalf of the Moths and Butterflies of NZ Trust (MBNZT). “We compared the results of this ...

Encountering a butterfly can bring you great comfort after the death of a loved one. Many believe they bring communication ...

The proposal to list the monarch as a threatened species is not a done deal. The FWS invites comments from the general public ...

Late last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took an important step toward putting the monarch butterfly on the ...

Usefully, the listing would legally protect the groves of trees near the California coast where western monarchs overwinter.

Citizen scientists are called on to help with tagging monarch butterflies and find out why their numbers are dropping.

Monarch butterflies are among the most beloved insects in North America. They are brightly colored and unique, both as caterpillars and later as mature insects. Monarchs are found in every U.S. state ...

EPA must better assess the dangers of pesticides, especially in monarch breeding habitats in state’s Central Valley.

Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus ... In both countries, monarchs lay eggs on introduced milkweed species for their caterpillars to feed and develop. They take up the plant's toxins as ...

The monarch’s fascinating lifestyle is studied by children of all ages. Its metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly for three successive generations culminates in a fourth and final ...