These ladies are found all over the world, but new research shows that these brave butterflies can migrate thousands of miles across the ocean. Painted Ladies, Vanessa cardfly at least 2,610 miles (4,200 kilometers) across the Atlantic Ocean, from West Africa to French Guiana in South America, according to a new study published in June … Read more
Some butterflies can cross entire oceans with the help of the wind. A world-first study has now shown that the Painted Lady (Vanessa card) can cross the world’s second largest ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, covering a distance of 4,200 kilometers in just five to eight days. The researchers claim the journey is “one of the … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — Painted ladybirds venture far and wide with their impressive migratory patterns that stretch thousands of miles – but they often travel over land so they can stop to rest. Scientists have now found … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — Painted Ladies travel far with their impressive migration patterns that span thousands of kilometres. However, they often travel over land so they can stop to rest. Scientists have now found evidence that a … Read more
Scientists have found the first evidence of insects crossing an entire ocean – after finding butterflies making a 2,600-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean. Gerard Talaveraan evolutionary biologist at the Botanical Institute of Barcelona, made the discovery in 2013 in French Guiana, when he saw a flock of painted lady butterflies (Vanessa cardui) sitting on … Read more
When people think about the risks of climate change, the idea of abrupt changes is quite frightening. Films like “The Day After Tomorrow” fuel that fear, with visions of unimaginable storms and populations fleeing to escape rapidly changing temperatures. While Hollywood clearly takes liberties with the speed and scale of disasters, several recent real-world studies … Read more