For instance, most moth species are nocturnal, while monarch butterflies are more active during the day. A butterfly has four ...

The monarch butterfly is easily identified by its bold orange, black and white coloring. This fascinating insect goes through an amazing life cycle consisting of four stages: egg, larvae ...

A Monarch Butterfly alights on a sunflower near Tonganoxie ... During the open house, 500 monarch pupae that will be placed in homes and schools and eventually emerge as beautiful butterflies ...

The monarch is the only butterfly known to make a two-way migration as birds do. Unlike other butterflies that can overwinter as larvae, pupae, or even as adults in some species, monarchs cannot ...

You are asked to report all monarch sightings (including adults, eggs, larvae and pupae) from November to March in Georgia, the Carolinas, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.

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