Although there are over 17,500 species of butterflies in the world, only about 4% of them can be found in the US, with the most often sighted being the cabbage white butterfly.

Butterflies are often used as metaphors for undergoing change, trusting the process, and emerging in a totally new — even better — form. White Butterflies as Omens Albert Fertl - Getty Images ...

Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.

To take part, first you need to ask a grown-up to go onto the Big Butterfly Count website. You can then go out together, and ...

The big white spots seen on the wings of migratory monarch butterflies may have evolved to help them fly more efficiently on their long, hot journeys By Corryn Wetzel 21 June 2023 ...

Researchers find that the white spots on the wings of monarch butterflies may help them fly farther. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on June 21, 2023.) ...

Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.