With Fewer than 2,000 Butterflies Counted So Far, Western Monarch Takes an Astonishing Step Closer to Extinction
After dipping below its potential "extinction threshold," the beloved butterfly population crashed again in 2020.
Tag: insect apocalypse
What Happens to Bees After a Fire? It Depends on the Fire.
Bumblebees live in wildly different types of habitats, have unique tastes, and aren't necessarily the easiest things to track, making it hard to understand how their populations are faring.
Insect Apocalypse? Not So Fast, at Least in North America
These results don’t mean that insects are fine.
The Importance of Having Insects
A number of sensational new papers warn of a global insect die-off. Has the apocalypse arrived in Northern California?
What Do You Do About the Insect Apocalypse?
Scientists sound the alarm about free-falling insect populations. What can you do about it?
Meet a Butterfly Illustrator and His Three-Year Project to Paint the Gossamer Wings
Liam O'Brien went from Broadway actor to butterfly observer ... and then some.
