White is the color commonly associated with purity and innocence. So, when you see a white butterfly, you may associate it ...

The cabbage white butterfly — also commonly known as the “imported cabbage white butterfly” — can wreak a large amount of damage on a garden quickly.

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.

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.

Shapiro has 51 years of data on the cabbage white butterfly’s first flight of the year in Yolo, Solano and Sacramento counties. (Kathy Keatley Garvey/UC Davis) Art Shapiro, distinguished professor, ...

White butterfly decoys suspended on sticks generally don’t work to stop females laying their eggs. There is no evidence cabbage white females are territorial. It can be useful to provide a ...

America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds.

White Butterfly Tattoo Meaning. Butterflies in general are popular inspirations for tattoos, often symbolizing personal journeys of transformation or rebirth in a beautiful graphic form.

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.