monarch butterflies

     

Danaus archippus (Fabricius, 1793) Danaus menippe (Hübner, 1816)

Trivia about monarch butterflies

  • Illegal logging in Mexico is endangering the lives of these "royal" butterflies that summer in Canada
  • (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports in front of a map of the United States.) For these insects, autumn is a time to congregate in Michoacan, Mexico, where they're a major eco-tourist attraction

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