butterflies

It is highlighted that the number of butterfly species in Colombia has increased.

While butterflies are experiencing a worrying decline in countries like the United States, Colombia presents a positive outlook with an increase in the number of reported species. According to the Colombian scientist Gonzalo Andrade, director of the Institute of Natural...

The secret behind the colors of butterflies, according to science

There are more than 18,000 documented **species of butterflies** worldwide. They are one of (https://noticiasambientales.com/animales/ee-uu-las-mariposas-disminuyeron-un-22-en-los-ultimos-20-anos/) within the animal kingdom. The **colors on the wings** of butterflies fascinate scientists and naturalists alike. An international team of researchers discovered that the **regulation...

The population of monarch butterflies doubled in Mexico.

The presence of **monarch butterflies** doubled in the 2024-2025 season in **Mexico**, reaching 1.79 hectares of forest in three colonies within the **Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve** and five more outside of it. This represents a **99% increase** compared to the...

The insect that displays the colors of a nation on its wings: the Argentine flag butterfly

The butterfly Morpho epistrophus argentinus is known as the Argentinian flag butterfly for its blue and white coloration, similar to the colors of the national flag. Fluttering its wings, it displays the colors that characterize the Argentine homeland since its...

USA will declare the monarch butterfly as an endangered species

Officials from the United States' **wildlife** announced the expansion of **federal protection** for **monarch butterflies** after years of (https://noticiasambientales.com/ciencia/buscan-salvar-a-las-mariposas-monarca-de-los-efectos-del-calentamiento-global/) and the risk of not surviving **climate change**. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) plans to add the butterfly to the...

USA proposes to classify the monarch butterfly as a threatened species.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has raised the need to include the monarch butterfly, an iconic lepidopteran of North America, on the endangered species list under the Endangered Species Act. In response to this situation, the initiative...

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Criminal violence in Mexico leads to new Noah’s Ark: at least 700 animals to be relocated

Cruelty and animal abuse know no borders. The Ostok Sanctuary in Culiacán, northwest Mexico, was forced to move around...