Butterflies are fragile and vulnerable to predation by all kinds of critters, from birds and reptiles to spiders and other ...

Monarch butterflies have distinctive orange-and ... He says most research on wing color has studied how it can be used for camouflage or as a warning to birds that might be looking for a snack.

Milkweed is the host plant of the monarch butterfly, but I have plenty of ... a caterpillar’s camouflage looks just like dappled light. The most vulnerable time for a caterpillar is the point ...

camouflage, and disguise. In the case of orange-and-black butterflies, the viceroy has evolved a striking resemblance to the beautiful but foul-tasting monarch. The two are so similar that ...

Monarch butterflies are famous for their annual migrations, but not all migrate. In recent years, more and more monarchs have ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The iconic monarch butterfly, sporting its splashy orange and black wings, has been in serious decline for decades. Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking for the ...

The official state butterfly since 2000, monarch butterflies are facing a major ecological threat, according to experts. Local, Western populations of monarchs have declined by around 30% compared to ...

Tens of millions of monarch butterflies are on an epic aerial journey home. They've spent the winter hanging out in trees in a forest on a remote mountain in Mexico, resting up after flying all ...

The migratory monarch butterfly—the iconic subspecies common to North America—was declared endangered today by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the global leading ...

Monarch butterflies definitely need to fly well ... Most research on butterfly coloration focuses on its use for camouflage or as a warning to predators. Since monarchs eat milkweed that contains ...