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The Florida white is among the butterflies experiencing the most drastic population loss, according to a new study. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via Flickr under CC BY 2.0)

 

U.S. Butterflies Are Disappearing at Drastic Rates, With One in Five Gone Since 2000

A new study finds the popular, fluttering insects have declined by 22 percent in the last 20 years

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