Bees added to endangered species list
Seven species of bees native to Hawaii have been granted endangered status. These are the first species of bees to be given that status by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.…
Extinct Australian ladybird “back from the dead”
An amateur photographer recently visited an Australian park and captured images of black-and-yellow beetles. He’d never seen the beetles before, so he shared the photos with scientists, asking what they…
Monarch butterflies in decline with loss of habitat
With the monarch butterfly population is in rapid decline, enthusiasts are either petitioning to move monarchs to the endangered species list or emphasizing the importance of restoring habitat—namely milkweed, where monarchs…
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Watch as two heath fritillary butterflies drink nectar from a flower.
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