Thousands of scientific papers have used data collected by users of the platform iNaturalist, according to new research.
Tag: Butterflies and Moths
Monarch Butterflies Are Recommended for Protected Status in U.S.
They would become the most commonly seen species to receive federal protection if the proposal is adopted.
Life After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding
More burial sites are forgoing pristine lawns for drought resistant plants and wildflowers that help wildlife. Efforts picked up in the pandemic.
Life After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding
More burial sites are forgoing pristine lawns for drought resistant plants and wildflowers that help wildlife. Efforts picked up in the pandemic.
Solar Farms Look to Produce Something Apart From Power: Pollinator Friendly Habitat
The sites fight climate change and can help with another global crisis: the collapse of nature. But so far, efforts to nurture wildlife habitat have been spotty.
Butterflies Are in Decline. New Research Points to Insecticides.
Agricultural insecticides were a key factor, according to a study focused on the Midwest, though researchers emphasized the importance of climate change and habitat loss.
What Are Eco-Friendly Ways to Control Backyard Bugs?
Meet the “bucket of doom” and other methods to manage mosquitoes and ticks.
Polluted Flowers Smell Less Sweet to Pollinators, Study Finds
The research, involving primroses and hawk moths, suggests that air pollution could be interfering with plant reproduction.
Monarch Butterflies Are Placed on IUCN Red List
Researchers cited climate change and habitat loss. But they also said the public can help give the insects a boost.
This Moth Is Huge in Australia
A giant wood moth, the heaviest of all known moths, appeared on the side of a school building in Queensland, Australia, enthralling students who are used to diverse wildlife.