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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 ...
Butterflies in the U.S. are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate
The number of butterflies in the contiguous United States declined by 22 percent this century, a collapse with potentially ...
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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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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 ...
ABC 10News San Diego6d
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 ...
Earth.com7d
A country without butterflies: Rapid decline in U.S. populations
The annual decline of 1.3% highlights the widespread nature of the downturn, with fewer butterflies appearing nearly ...
The Washington Post9d
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 ...