A new study finds butterfly populations in the US have dropped 22% since 2000 due to pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change. Scientists warn the decline could have major consequences for ...

Even the invasive white cabbage butterfly, “a species that is well adapted to invade the world,” according to Haddad, fell by 50%. Cornell University butterfly expert Anurag Agrawal said he ...

Some well-known species had large drops. The red admiral, which is so calm it lands on people, is down 44% and the American lady butterfly, with two large eyespots on its back wings, decreased by 58%, ...

Even the invasive white cabbage butterfly, “a species that is well adapted to invade the world,” according to Haddad, fell by 50%. “How can that be?” Haddad wondered. Cornell University ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The population of butterflies - the beautiful insects that play a vital role in pollination and the health of ecosystems - has fallen in the United States by more than a fifth ...

A painted lady butterfly feeds on Sedum flowers in Omaha, Neb., Sept. 19, 2017. Credit: AP/Nati Harnik Even the invasive white cabbage butterfly, “a species that is well adapted to invade the ...

The American lady butterfly, recognized by its eyespots, has declined 58%. Even the invasive white cabbage butterfly, which typically thrives in most environments, has dropped 50%. FILE - A Red ...