Saturday 5 April 2014

Skipping Meals may Affect Monarch Butterflies

In monarch butterflies, high food stress may impact wing size and coloration - both indicators of migratory success. This is according to results published April 2, 2014, in the open access journal iPLOS ONE/i by Haley Johnson from University of Jamestown and colleagues. Monarch butterflies migrate long distances according to the seasons every year. Because this requires so much energy, they rely on access to food during early stages of growth ...

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