Monarch butterflies definitely need to fly well to complete their annual fall migration of up to 3,000 miles. "It's one of the most famous migrations of any insect in the world.

Following a bad year for butterflies in 2024, it’s more important than ever to take part in this year’s Big Butterfly Count.

As they cross the Mediterranean, which extends about 500 miles north-south, favorable winds can help the butterflies fly faster or higher. One entire migratory cycle from central Africa to the ...

Mary Ann’s dedication and the scientific efforts at Disney illustrate how community action and innovation can unite to protect monarchs.

Walton blames the use of herbicides and pesticides for the decline in the monarch butterflies. If cattle eat milkweed, it can ...

Is your heart aflutter with the beauty of butterflies? Then, after a delightful visit to a butterfly garden in Canada where I ...

Every fall, an incredible migration occurs through the state of Indiana, where millions of tiny monarch butterflies fly on their way to overwintering grounds in Mexico, only to return in the ...

Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.