The Pollen Secret Behind Butterflies That Live Almost a Year

Most butterflies survive just a few weeks on the wing, burning through life at full speed before vanishing. But a group of ...

Nearly 1,500 endangered butterflies set to be released in effort to save species, Minnesota Zoo says

Conservationists at the Minnesota Zoo say recovery efforts for one of North America's most endangered butterfly species are ...

An unusual strategy helps some tropical butterflies live 25 times longer than their relatives

A tropical butterfly from the Heliconius tribe has evolved to live a maximum lifespan of 348 days, nearly 25 times longer ...

This rare British butterfly looks familiar, but its genome tells a very different story

The British swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon britannicus) is the U.K.'s only native swallowtail and its largest native ...
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Monarch butterflies proposed for threatened species status

The Western monarch population has plunged more than 95% since the 1980s, and has a more than 99% chance of extinction by 2080. Western monarchs primarily spend winters along the California coast.
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Rare fossils reveal the butterfly ‘tree of life’ over the past 100 million years

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The U.S. could protect monarch butterflies as a threatened species

Adult monarch butterflies are large with bright orange wings, white spots and black veins and boarder. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is recommending federal protections for the species as factors ...
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This butterfly was once thought extinct. Now it’s off the endangered species list

The Fender’s blue butterfly has fluttered away from the brink of extinction. The species, once so rare it was thought to be extinct, is no longer considered endangered, according to a January 11 news ...
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Age-old question: Could the longevity of butterflies be down to diet?

Some butterfly species there are impressively long-lived. They seem to remain young almost forever and show no obvious signs ...

Alpine butterflies track warming uphill, but habitat loss may pose bigger risk

A new study published in the journal Alpine Entomology has found that alpine butterflies in the Swiss National Park are ...

How to attract butterflies to your Texas garden after monarchs migrate north

Monarchs have left Texas, but zinnias, lantana, milkweed and passion vine can still attract butterflies and support ...