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, published in PNAS Nexus, provide insights into the mechanisms shaping insect migration. Painted lady butterflies follow a multi-generational migration cycle. The journey begins in ...

Scientists from the University of Ottawa, Uppsala University, the Institut Botànic de Barcelona, and other institutions have tracked the migratory feats of the painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui).

much remains unknown about the migration of painted ladies. Does the observed pattern apply to the broad geographic distribution of the painted lady? Is this phenomenon unique to butterflies, or ...