Where Have All the Butterflies Gone? “Shocking” Nationwide Decline Sparks Alarm
Butterfly populations in the U.S. declined by 22% from 2000 to 2020, with 13 times as many species declining as increasing. Butterflies are disappearing in the United States. All kinds of them. With a ...
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Male butterflies genetically attracted to mates with same wing color
Genetics, vision and neural processing are all linked to mating behavior in Heliconius butterflies. The post Male butterflies ...
Heliconius butterfly mating choices linked to simple neural change, which could speed evolution
A simple neural change alters mating preferences in male butterflies, aiding rapid behavioral evolution, Nicholas VanKuren ...
A Tiny Brain Tweak Sparks Rapid Evolution in Butterfly Romance
A simple tweak in the nervous system can completely reshape the love life of male butterflies. Researchers found that a ...
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How to Help Butterflies That Are Disappearing
A new report finds that butterfly populations in the continental U.S. declined by one fifth between 2000 and 2020—but it’s ...
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U.S. Butterflies Are Disappearing at Drastic Rates, With One in Five Gone Since 2000
A team of more than 30 researchers analyzed 12.6 million butterfly sightings across 76,000 population surveys. They found ...