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Monarch butterflies will be listed as a threatened species : NPR

Monarch butterflies from Canada stop to rest in Cleveland’s Wendy Park on their way to Mexico on Sept. 12, 2023.…

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Scientists build rest stops for monarch butterflies on a volcano

Monarch butterflies are among the planet’s power migrators. Every autumn, a new generation of the orange and black insects are…

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How to plant a garden butterflies will love

Butterflies, like bees, play a crucial role in pollination by transferring pollen between flowers, aiding plant reproduction. A garden that…

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Butterflies anchor cocoons with silk Velcro and seat-belts

A chrysalis needs to be perfect when a caterpillar or silkworm prepares to transform from pupae to winged adults. Since…

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How do butterflies stick to branches during metamorphosis?

Most of us learned about butterfly metamorphosis as a kid — a wriggly caterpillar molts its skin to form a…

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Static electricity may help butterflies and moths gather pollen on the fly

Birds do it. Bees do it. Even butterflies and moths do it. As lepidopterans flutter their wings, friction with the…

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How everyone can help monarch butterflies

Close your eyes and imagine a butterfly. Chances are you may have pictured a monarch, with its blazing orange and…

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Winter breeding offers lifeline for monarch butterflies in Northern California

Monarch butterflies in Northern California are adapting to a changing climate by embracing an unexpected strategy: breeding in the winter.…

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Butterflies and moths suck up pollen with static electricity

While bees get most of the pollination hype, butterflies and moths are some of our planet’s power pollinators. While in…

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Facial recognition linked to close social bonds, not social butterflies

Do you have trouble recognising faces, or do you never forget a face? The better you are at facial recognition,…

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