Painted lady butterflies are world travelers. The ones we encounter in Europe fly from Africa to Sweden, ultimately returning ...

A broadly distributed migratory butterfly travels varying distances, influenced by environmental conditions rather than following genetically coded instructions, according to a study. The ...

The findings challenge previous assumptions about butterfly migration and highlight the role of phenotypic plasticity.

Painted lady butterflies are world travelers. The ones we encounter in Europe fly from Africa to Sweden, ultimately returning to areas north and south of the Sahara.

Look closely at your backyard butterflies! Here's how to detect the subtle differences among the three butterflies that look ...

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A painted lady in Morocco. In 2024, painted ladies were reported to travel from West Africa to French Guiana, embarking on a 4,200 km trans-Atlantic flight.

Even insects like painted lady butterflies demonstrate astonishing feats of migration. These delicate creatures have been observed traveling thousands of miles, moving from Europe to Africa in a ...

27 degrees C - body temperature it needs to warm to before it can fly It looks like a small Tortoiseshell but it's slightly bigger ...

Explore the worrying decline of Monarch butterflies in Texas and the implications for pollination and food production. Learn why preserving these butterflies is vital for a sustainable ecosystem.

The number of monarch butterflies spending winter in the western U.S. dropped dramatically this year, despite moves to extend ...

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States dropped dramatically this year even as ...