The monarch butterfly is an iconic species. It is usually the species people recall when drawing a butterfly ... introduced milkweed species for their caterpillars to feed and develop.

The Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust is asking individuals, groups and schools to tag monarch butterflies late in the autumn when the butterflies head for their overwintering habitat. This ...

Thus, without considering the new information that would be presented the following month, and drawing passages almost ... Bt pollen to be toxic to later-stage monarch larvae — significant because ...

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

The colorful black and orange wings dazzle kids and parents alike, as do the fat striped caterpillars that feast on milkweed plants. But an alarming decline in state monarch butterfly populations ...

Dan Getman, a Kirksville-based master gardener, proudly watches as his grandchildren race to catch monarch butterflies on his ...

Monarch butterfly populations have declined nearly 95% since the 1950's, mainly due to habitat loss. The Deschutes Land Trust wants to help fight to bring the monarch populations back. They are making ...

the food source for monarch caterpillars. One of these, called methoxyfenozide, is likely to be highly toxic to caterpillars and was in 96% of milkweed samples, but it is classified as ...

People could still remove milkweed – the food source for monarch caterpillars and where monarchs lay eggs – from gardens or fields, as long as it does not convert native or naturalized ...