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Study raises the possibility of a country without butterflies
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Science Daily reports, "A sweeping study for the first time tallies butterfly data from more than 76,000 surveys across the continental United States. The results: Butterflies -- all of them -- are disappearing. "
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Big monarch caterpillars don’t avoid toxic milkweed goo. They binge on it
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"Maybe science has misunderstood the dining style of big monarch butterfly caterpillars. What insect watchers have called defense against the toxic latex a milkweed plant oozes may not be avoidance at all. Instead of dodging the plants’ sticky, white toxic goo, the plump, older caterpillars could be gorging on it", says Susan Milius via ScienceNews.
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Monarch butterflies down 26% in Mexico wintering grounds
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Phys.org reports, "The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds in central Mexico decreased by about 26% this year, and four times as many trees were lost to illegal logging, drought and other causes, making 2020 a bad year for the butterflies."
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Number of monarch butterflies migrating to Mexico for winter is on the decline
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An article appearing in The Hill reports, "Number of monarch butterflies migrating to Mexico for winter is on the decline."
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You can help Monarch butterflies survive
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According to Richland County Urban Horticulture agent, Jackie Jordan, there are things you can do to help Monarch butterflies survive.