Watch Millions of Butterflies Take Flight in One of the Planet’s Most Magical—and Endangered—Migrations
The high-altitude forest here is the perfect microclimate for the species, and it’s one of the few places in the world where ...
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Dow Gardens unveils Butterflies in Bloom exhibit with species from around the globe
As the weather gets warmer, spring is beginning to bloom- and so are the flowers and butterflies at the Dow Gardens during ...
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Butterflies Die At Record Rate, Risks To Environment
According to a new article, “Butterfly populations flutter bye,” published in the journal Science, butterflies are dying at ...
Not just bees and butterflies: Beetles and other brilliant bugs are nature's unsung pollinators
About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of ...
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A Shocking 22% of Butterflies in the U.S. Have Vanished in Just Two Decades
A sweeping new study reveals that butterfly populations across the continental United States have plummeted by 22% over the ...
Earth.com2d
Butterfly mate preferences shift with slight brain changes
A neural change in butterflies alters mating preferences, influencing evolution through genetic and sensory mechanisms.
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Butterflies are disappearing across the U.S. Why it's happening
A study involving a University assistant professor reported a significant decline in the country's butterflies over the past 20 years.
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Butterflies in the U.S. are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate
The latest butterfly proposed for the list is the iconic monarch. Unlike bears and birds and many other threatened animals, insects breed quickly. If given a chance — meaning if people restore ...
National Geographic news9d
1 in 5 butterflies in the U.S. have disappeared in the last 20 years
Researchers compiled data on more than five hundred butterfly species across the United States from 2000 to 2020. Some species are faring better than others, but overall, butterfly numbers dropped ...
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Butterfly populations in the US are declining at a concerning rate, scientists say
The population of butterflies in the U.S. is declining at a concerning rate, according to new research published in the ...
Daily Camera3d
Westminster’s Butterfly Pavilion boosts the senses in ‘Invertebrates of Mexico’ exhibit
Butterfly Pavilion’s new exhibit highlights the cultural connections between humans and their invertebrate neighbors.
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Judge orders feds to rate pesticide threats to endangered species
TUCSON, Ariz. — A federal judge gave the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service three years to assess the effects of five pesticides ...