Butterfly populations plummet by 22% in US since turn of century
The population of butterflies - the beautiful insects that play a vital role in pollination and the health of ecosystems - ...
Butterflies in the U.S. are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate
Butterflies are rapidly fluttering out of existence from coast to coast, according to a new assessment published Thursday, at ...
U.S. News & World Report5 天
Butterfly Populations Plummet by 22% in US Since Turn of Century
The numbers for four butterflies - the Florida white, Hermes copper ... "For me, butterflies are important because they are beautiful and inspire us. They deserve to exist simply for the sake ...
CNN4 天
America’s butterflies are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate
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 ...
scmp.com5 天
They aren’t butterflies’ ugly stepsister: here’s why moths are just as beautiful
There isn’t a big difference between a butterfly and a moth ... Most moths are harmless, and some can actually be very beautiful – like the Choristostigma, which is shaped like an arrowhead ...
The Boston Globe5 天
First national analysis finds America’s butterflies are disappearing at ‘catastrophic ...
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 ...