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Think of a monarch butterfly, and a distinctive image pops up: black-and-orange wings, with a sprinkling of white spots around the black edges. Those white spots may actually help monarchs complete ...

The term “monarch” refers to royalty, or king, and it’s hard to argue with which Pennsylvania butterfly wears that crown.

The iconic migratory monarch butterfly, distinguished by its easily recognizable black-and-orange color palette, is now listed as endangered and could become extinct without further action to halt ...

Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists... Monarch butterflies' white spots may help them fly ...

The white spots on a monarch butterfly's wings may help it migrate, according to a new study. (Pat Davis) Think of a monarch butterfly, and a distinctive image pops up: black-and-orange wings, with a ...