Painted ladies are the ultramarathoners of the butterfly world—even more so than monarchs. Scientists have long known about ...

For many years, scientists had had difficulties studying migration in insects because of their size and experts’ inability to ...

The butterflies’ path ... Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, a 139,019-acre sanctuary carved out of the Transvolcanic Belt by the Mexican government in 2008. Dominic Bracco II The epic migration ...

Tracking migration routes of insects could be of growing importance ... more to learn from citizen science than just how to catch a butterfly. “They learn about nature,” he says, “and ...

This comes as the insects are rapidly declining and are under consideration for Endangered Species Act protections.

This makes Texas an especially important state for the species, as their migration aligns with the timing of their travel through the Lone Star State. The peak of the spring monarch butterfly ...

This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Monarch Butterfly Migration 2025: When to expect the orange and black flutterers in Georgia ...

Mary's, according to Journey North's interactive migration map ... In 2022, the WWF reported the eastern migratory monarch butterfly population has decreased by more than 80% over the last ...