Some butterflies may be able to journey across entire oceans with the help of the wind.
A world-first study has now shown that the painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) can cross the world's second-largest ocean, the Atlantic, covering 4,200 kilometers (2,610 miles) in as few as five to eight days.
The trip, researchers claim, "is among the longest documented for individual insects, and potentially the first verified transatlantic crossing."
The incredible discovery was made after more than a decade of mystery.
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oh to be a plant nursery cat with a butterfly friend 💚
Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui
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A painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) in Washington, USA
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A painted lady (Vanessa cardui) on Mexican bush sage (Salvia leucantha), at Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary, Cochise County, Arizona.
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look at this gorgeous girl!
painted lady or vanessa cardui. take august 7th 2023, illinois usa
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Vanessa cardui
Vanessa cardui, the painted lady butterfly, can be found everywhere except Antarctica and South America. It migrates from Africa to Europe in the spring, and occasionally in the fall as well. These butterflies don’t have red receptors in their eyes meaning they are not sensitive to red light.
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Vanessa cardui, painted lady
June 2023
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