Late, robust monarch butterfly migration evokes cautious optimism
Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos has come and [...]
Vote for the 2023 Unofficial Pollinator Plant of the Year: Zexmenia or Mealy blue sage?
With the 2020 election behind us, it's time for [...]
Commercial butterfly breeders hunker down in wake of coronavirus
Spring is typically a busy time for commercial butterfly [...]
Update: San Antonio 300for300 pollinator habitat map activated
Great job, San Antonio! Our 300for300 pollinator habitat initiative [...]
Pollinator plants and family fun at Monarch Watch Spring Open House
LAWRENCE, KANSAS -- Carol Rooker and Marilyn Harnisch drove [...]
Milkweed Shortage Sparks “Alternative Fuels” for Hungry Monarch Caterpillars
Monarch butterfly caterpillars aren't as picky as we thought--turns out they'll eat squash and cucumbers!
Little Herds Bug Banquet brings Eating Insects to Austin, Texas
More than 150 gastronauts explored the taste of entomophagy in Austin last week--the consumption of insects as food.
Caterpillar Cannibalism: Monarch butterfly caterpillar eats Monarch egg for lunch
In a case of caterpillar cannibalism, a Monarch butterfly caterpillar eats a Monarch egg for lunch. Plus: Llano River update.
“Common” Painted Lady Butterflies Providing Not-so-Common Insights on the Development of Tiny Flying Robots
The "common" Painted Lady butterfly is providing some not-so-commn insight in a study that aims to refine the flight machinations of micro aerial devices--MAVS. The tiny robotic flight machines will be used in reconnaissance, search and destroy and military missions.