Glowing caterpillars released in Florida to bolster 'rare' butterfly population

PHYSorg
May 1, 2025, 7:40 am106 pts
Biologists waded through knee-high vegetation in Florida until they reached a spot where purple flowers grew in cone-like formations—then the team got out the glow-in-the-dark caterpillars.

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