Last weekend, Salisbury had a hand in one of the largest natural migrations taking place across the U.S., and it happened in ...

Over the past few weeks, Iola has served as host to hundreds — or maybe thousands? — of visitors passing through town.

Milkweed tussock moth caterpillars are also called milkweed tiger moth caterpillars and also harlequin caterpillars. The ...

When a wounded monarch butterfly arrived at a Long Island wildlife center this summer, its chances of survival looked grim.

Monarch butterflies are migrating through Oklahoma on their way to Mexico, with the Oklahoma City Zoo using new technology to ...

MISSOURI, USA — A Missouri Department of Conservation official recently spotted a ghostly variation of a Monarch butterfly in ...

Monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains make up the “western population,” with most heading to California and some continuing ...

When 12-year-old Kaylee Timm released her pointer finger and thumb, the newly tagged monarch caught a breeze and fluttered directly south. Timm’s smile widened, revealing braces adorned with orange, ...

A 12-year-old girl is helping monarch butterflies by raising them and planting a specialized garden. Monarch butterflies were listed as threatened in 2024 due to habitat loss and pesticide use.

Each year, there are four generations of monarch butterflies that take part in the migration north in the spring and summer, then south again in the fall. Each generation takes a leg of the journey ...

Retired schoolteacher Tachi Dellinger pointed inside a mesh box, where three green chrysalises hung. “This one is starting to change color,” Dellinger said. “It will turn jet black ... when it's ready ...

Most gardeners are likely to spot a caterpillar and see a hungry intruder in need of extermination before it can devour their ...