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. But what determines whether ...

Each year, painted lady butterflies (Vanessa cardui) travel thousands of kilometers between Africa and Europe in search of suitable breeding conditions. A new study, involving researchers from the ...

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.

Know your elephant hawk moth from your painted lady butterfly. Discover more about the world of butterflies, moths and their caterpillars, and what you can do to give them a helping hand. Who's ...