What do butterflies need to thrive? It all begins with the caterpillar. Caterpillars are often viewed as pests – voracious eaters that damage plants – but without them, we would not have the ...
The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House answers some of the most common questions they get as Missouri goes into the colder seasons. Hear more about the bugs native to Missouri and how 99% of them can ...
Wildlife officials are considering adding the monarch butterfly, which migrate to California's coast each fall, to the ...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species. Here's what happens next.
If finalized as proposed, this listing would stand as the largest listing decision in ESA history, affecting the entire lower forty-eight states. FWS is receiving public comment through March 12, 2025 ...
Butterfly and moth wing color variations, long attributed to the cortex gene, are actually controlled by a microRNA, mir-193, which represses pigmentation genes. This discovery, conserved across ...
Texas’ state insect, the black and orange-winged Monarch butterfly, could be granted federal protections after the U.S. Fish ...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a plan with the U.S. Defense Department Thursday at Camp Pendleton.