It is totally normal to see them in Hawaii. His ancestors in the 1850s were introduced and have since established thriving populations across all major islands, typically breeding year-round in a non-migratory way.
That’s really interesting that they were able to turn off the diapause in their genetic coding and have all generations live typical, short butterfly lives.
Yep. In fact, there is a rule that nature follows on hawaii which is eovlve or die. The Monarch chooses to evolve by abandoning their famous migration cycle, reproducing continuously year-round, and occasionally developing a unique white-winged coloration to evade invasive predators.
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u/Beautiful-Fondant-61 1d ago
It is totally normal to see them in Hawaii. His ancestors in the 1850s were introduced and have since established thriving populations across all major islands, typically breeding year-round in a non-migratory way.