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Researchers find that the white spots on the wings of monarch butterflies may help them fly farther. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on June 21, 2023.) ...

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Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.

The big white spots seen on the wings of migratory monarch butterflies may have evolved to help them fly more efficiently on their long, hot journeys By Corryn Wetzel 21 June 2023 ...

An intriguing new study hints that the wing color patterns on a migrating monarch may help the insects fly better. Butterflies congregate at their winter roost in Sierra Chincua, Mexico. The cool ...

Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.

Overall, the difference in the insects’ spot size was small—those that made it to Mexico had white spots just 3 percent larger than monarchs that ended up at sites in the U.S.