Light pollution disrupts various biological mechanisms essential to living beings. Impacts of this type of pollution have been studied in different noctunal insects. In fireflies, artificial light interferes with their ability to find a mate. But what about diurnal species? Can light pollution affect the monarch butterfly? by Agathe Moreau, Mission Monarch Education coordinator To… Continue reading The monarch and light pollution
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The astonishing memory of monarch butterflies
You wouldn’t think it to look at them, but insects have impressive cognitive abilities. Long-term memory, number skills and facial recognition are just a few examples. What about monarch butterflies? What do we know about their cognitive capacities? by Agathe Moreau, Mission Monarch Education coordinator To read this article, please visit the Space for Life website.… Continue reading The astonishing memory of monarch butterflies
What happens when a monarch skips a meal?
The monarch butterfly caterpillar has a voracious appetite. It feeds exclusively on its host plant, milkweed, which it devours at an astonishing clip. In less than two weeks, its weight increases 2,700-fold! But what happens when it doesn’t get enough to eat? by Agathe Moreau, Mission Monarch Education coordinator To read this article, please visit… Continue reading What happens when a monarch skips a meal?
The importance of forests for the monarch butterfly’s winter survival
Each year, the monarch populations of eastern North America spend winter in central Mexico’s mountainous forests. Rain, frost and strong winds are some of the challenges they face there. This prompts us to ask: what role do forests play in the monarch’s winter survival? by Agathe Moreau, Mission Monarch Education coordinator To read this article,… Continue reading The importance of forests for the monarch butterfly’s winter survival