The monarch butterfly was added to the IUCN Red List as "now endangered" last month — for many reasons. The insect is eaten as an egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, or bright orange and black colored butterfly. …
August 16, 2022
The protozoan parasite of monarch butterflies called Ophryocystis elektroscirrha is carried on adult monarchs as they migrate.
Posted August 16, 2022
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Monarch butterflies in San Diego up against the wall