M.S. in Entomology 21. Cutting, Brian. 2011. An evaluation of butterfly gardens as restoration tools using the monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus. M.S. in Entomology 20. Beal, Christy. 2011. Migrant ...

Their multi-month and multigenerational migration north of about 3,000 miles begins in February or March. Each monarch lives only between two and six weeks. During migration, the female monarch mates, ...

Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus): Closely related to monarchs, queen butterflies also rely on milkweed and dogbane plants, accumulating similar toxins that protect them from predators. Queen ...

Monarch butterflies require milkweed plants as egg-laying sites, but they also migrate long distances every spring and fall, and the route from Mexico to Canada passes through the San Antonio area.

Butterfly populations in the US shrank by more than a fifth within the space of two decades, according to a new study. Numbers fell by 22% between 2000 and 2020, according to research by ...

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Monarch butterfly Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) make one of the most remarkable insect migrations, flying as far as 3,000 miles (4,800 km) annually. Millions migrate each fall from Canada ...

Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) appear to be declining not just in North America but also in Australiasia. Could this be a consequence of global change, including climate change ...

An experiment to grow new forests in central Mexico offers hope that the crucial winter habitat for millions of migrating monarch butterflies could survive into the next century. While moving a ...

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Connor Fad recorded a Queen Butterfly — also known as danaus gilippus — near the Sugarlands Visitor Center. He did so using the iNaturalist app, which allows people to upload pictures and information ...