Category: Insects and Invasive Species
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Black Witch Moth
Michigan in the Great Lakes Black Witch Moth Have you ever seen a Black Witch Moth? This large nocturnal moth has been seen as far north as Michigan and into Canada, sometimes after disruptive storms, although it prefers the warmer climates of the southern United States, Mexico and Central and South America. Its wingspan can…
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Monarch Butterflies
Michigan in the Great Lakes Monarch Butterflies Did you know that many Monarch Butterflies spend their summers in Michigan and migrate to Mexico in the latter part of the summer and early fall to spend the winter there? A different generation of Monarch Butterflies returns to Michigan from Mexico the following year mostly in the…
