A butterfly sanctuary in Texas was forced to close for the weekend over “credible threats” surrounding a far-right rally and QAnon-adjacent conspiracy theories fuelling real-world violence.
The National Butterfly Center – a private nature preserve in the Rio Grande Valley near the US-Mexico border – has been a frequent target of far-right conspiracy theorists circulating baseless allegations that the centre supports a border-crossing sex trafficking ring, accusations trading in the same false claims that propelled the QAnon movement.
