Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) have long been known for their impressive migration abilities, with North American species traveling around 3,000 miles from the United States and Canada into ...

Amid the eucalyptus groves at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, local bug enthusiast Sasha Hernandez squinted through the draping green leaves, searching for flashes of black and orange — the ...

Amid the eucalyptus groves at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, local bug enthusiast Sasha Hernandez squinted through the draping green leaves, searching for flashes of black and orange — the ...

Following the shorelines of the Great Lakes, monarch butterflies are gradually leaving Michigan as their instincts take them south. Millions of monarchs migrate from Mexico and the Gulf Coast each ...

Pacific Grove is known as ‘Butterfly Town USA’ for its role as an overwintering spot. As the insect’s population plummets, residents are coming to its rescue ...

With Western Monarch butterfly populations in sharp decline, scientists on Thursday urged Southern Californians to report sightings of the species to help track and protect it. The call to action ...

The number of monarch butterflies migrating to California over the winter has hit a near-record low, according to the agency that conducts the annual count. The 28th annual Western Monarch Count ...

Every spring and fall, Oklahomans watch as the brightly patterned orange and black butterflies make a pitstop in the state during their miles-long, twice-yearly migrations. The migratory monarch ...

These brilliant orange pollinators are making their way north and are now very close to the Michigan border. After wintering over in Mexico, monarch butterflies are migrating to their northern ...