Global warming may poison monarch butterflies, study finds

Mongabay
Apr 12, 2018, 4:41 pm252 pts
Monarch butterflies depend on milkweed and its poisonous compounds that are deadly to most other insects. But a new study finds global warming may be making the very plant monarch butterflies need to survive too toxic even for them. Their vibrant red-orange wings with contrasting black veins and white dots make…

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