This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.
Monarch caterpillars exclusively munch on milkweeds. Because of this, the butterfly and plant have been locked in a centuries-long battle. When one gets an evolutionary edge, the other quickly adapts to overcome it.
Carrie Olson-Manning, Ph.D., will discuss that battle as part of the Discovery on Tap! event "Monarchs and Milkweeds" on Friday, April 21.
Source: sdpb.org
Photo Credit: istock-herreid
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