A Most Familiar Lady
The Monarch butterfly may be the most familiar North American butterfly, and is considered an iconic pollinator species. Its wings feature an easily recognizable black, orange, and white pattern, with a wingspan of 8.9–10.2 cm ( 3 1⁄2–4 in). The male Monarch Butterfly may be easily distinguished from the female by noting the two highly visible black spots on the insect's hind wings and the thinner black webbing within the wings. The female's webbing is thicker and she has no identifying wing spot as the male does. The Monarch migrate thousands of miles a year from Canada to Mexico. They have even migrated their way to space, Monarchs were transported to the International Space Station and were bred there.
A Most Familiar Lady
The Monarch butterfly may be the most familiar North American butterfly, and is considered an iconic pollinator species. Its wings feature an easily recognizable black, orange, and white pattern, with a wingspan of 8.9–10.2 cm ( 3 1⁄2–4 in). The male Monarch Butterfly may be easily distinguished from the female by noting the two highly visible black spots on the insect's hind wings and the thinner black webbing within the wings. The female's webbing is thicker and she has no identifying wing spot as the male does. The Monarch migrate thousands of miles a year from Canada to Mexico. They have even migrated their way to space, Monarchs were transported to the International Space Station and were bred there.