Monarch butterflies need their wings to fly to get food (nectar) and to escape predators. An injured monarch butterfly was taken to Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, Long Island, when it had lost ...

Diagram depicting the overlap of climatic suitability, biological suitability and environmental suitability for defining areas of low, medium and Highest suitability for eggs and larvae of monarch ...

Quick Take The latest numbers on monarch butterfly populations in their overwintering habitat in Mexico show a 64 percent ...

While I suspect the majority of people here in Texas have seen a monarch butterfly, most probably don’t know that they make one of the most amazing migrations on the planet. Monarchs, known for their ...

MADISON, Wis. — President Donald Trump’s administration has delayed a decision on whether to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies indefinitely despite years of warnings from ...

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 ...

Scientists and volunteers explain where to go, when to visit, and how to support this beautiful species. Monarch butterflies migrate to California each fall to escape cold weather and cluster in ...

Imagine going on a trip that’s thousands of miles long and flying the entire way! That’s what monarch butterflies do every year in one of the animal kingdom’s most epic journeys. But how exactly do ...

A daring surgical procedure has given a doomed monarch butterfly a new lease of life. The delicate operation was captured on film, and you can see it for yourself in this extraordinary Instagram post.