Climate warming can impact plant quality, which in turn shapes the nutrition and immune defense of insect herbivores like monarch butterflies.

A University of Miami biologist and a Princeton University researcher are among the first to utilize tiny sensors that allow ...

Danaus plexippus, also known as the monarch butterfly, is characterised by its orange inner wings, black outer linings and large size. The black outer lining serves the vital purpose of warning ...

California's wildlife conservation societies are urging people to come forward to help save these iconic pollinator species.

Our neighbor Mary has a small patch of milkweed behind her potting shed. It’s shaded by a young sassafras tree, and some Japanese stilt grass is pushing its way in as well. We use neighbor John and ...

They’re a brilliant orange sight by the millions as the season changes and we’re not talking about the leaves. This week is all about monarch butterflies. * The story goes that the “monarch” part ...

Shelley Ramey shares her passion for saving Monarch butterflies, one egg at a time Lake Township nature lover Shelley Ramey has spent the last five years protecting and releasing Monarch butterflies.

Amid the eucalyptus groves at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, local bug enthusiast Sasha Hernandez squinted through the draping green leaves, searching for flashes of black and orange — the ...

They are one of the most recognizable butterflies in North America.And their beautiful orange and black pattern warns off ...