Say the word "butterfly," and the iconic orange and black of the monarch may immediately spring to mind. But they are ...

The major U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposal would declare the iconic species as threatened, with federal scientists saying the species is on the decline.

Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars fold into green-and-gold ... wings around 5 to 12 times per second — much more slowly than the average butterfly, who flaps ...

Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars fold into green-and-gold ... wings around 5 to 12 times per second — much more slowly than the average butterfly, who flaps ...

Monarch butterflies, known for their distinctive orange-and-black wings, are found across ... to develop from an egg all the way into a butterfly, and if those change during certain times of ...

the monarch migrates from colder climates to the moderate temperatures of the Central Coast in mid-October. Populations of the black and gold butterfly can be observed at roosting sites of ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record ... a foreboding sign for the future of the beloved black-and-orange insect. An annual count recorded 9,119 ...

Monarch butterflies, known for their distinctive orange-and-black wings, are found across North America. Monarchs in the eastern United States spend their winters in Mexico and are counted by the ...