The caterpillar crawls away from the milkweed plant in search of a safe spot to begin the pupa stage of the monarch butterfly life cycle. It uses spinnerets near its mouth to create a tiny silken pad.

The iconic monarch butterfly is declining across North America. You can help make a difference by providing the species with ...

Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars fold into green ... transformation”: a poetic description of the metamorphosis that happens in the chrysalis stage. Monarch ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in ...

The number of monarch butterflies spending winter in the western U.S. dropped dramatically this year, despite moves to extend ...

Explore the worrying decline of Monarch butterflies in Texas and the implications for pollination and food production. Learn why preserving these butterflies is vital for a sustainable ecosystem.

Want to see the metamorphosis process up close? A monarch butterfly house is available for viewing at the Mustard Seed Landscape and Garden Center in Chanhassen. Ward Johnson, co-director of Save ...

The iconic monarch butterfly is cherished across North America, captivating children and adults throughout its fascinating life cycle ... food source for monarch caterpillars, from their ...

the food source for monarch caterpillars. One of these, called methoxyfenozide, is likely to be highly toxic to caterpillars and was in 96% of milkweed samples, but it is classified as ...

Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars fold into green ... transformation”: a poetic description of the metamorphosis that happens in the chrysalis stage. Monarch ...