Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The painted lady butterfly—or Vanessa cardui—is a traveler ...

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It’s taken more than a decade, but scientists have cracked the case of these colorful insects found thousands of miles away from home. Painted lady butterflies (Vanessa cardui, shown resting on a bush ...

Each year, painted lady butterflies migrate thousands of miles between Africa and Europe. As the environment changes, so do their journeys. A painted lady butterfly waiting on a rocky hilltop for a ...