Greta Oto – The Glasswing Butterfly Have you ever wished to be invisible? To fade into the background, unnoticed. For the glasswing butterflies of the tropical forests in South and Central America, invisibility is a matter of survival. Surrounded by…
Monarch Butterflies: A Fragile Migration at Risk Since they were first discovered in backyards across America, Monarch butterflies have become as American as apple pie. Generations of schoolchildren have raised Monarchs in classrooms, watching striped caterpillars transform into large orange‑and‑black…
The Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly Like all butterflies, the Monarch’s life cycle consists of a series of changes called metamorphosis. Stage 1: Egg Life begins as a tiny egg, no larger than a sesame seed. The female…
