Each year, painted lady butterflies migrate thousands of miles between Africa and Europe. As the environment changes, so do their journeys.

The lifespan of a Painted Lady Butterfly is about a month. That means these butterflies have spent a majority of their lives with these children. Butterflies are important to the environment ...

In a world first, scientists have discovered that painted lady butterflies ... potentially half the butterflies' adult lifespan. What's more, these adventurous animals may actually be flying ...

A Painted Lady butterfly on a tridax daisy in Ivory Coast.Credit...Lucas Foglia Supported by Photographs by Lucas Foglia Text by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Ms. Nezhukumatathil writes poetry and essays ...

Every year, for millions of years, a huge number of painted lady butterflies have migrated thousands of miles across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Though they’ve been a common sight ...

In the early days of the pandemic, when most people couldn't travel anywhere, Lucas Foglia became obsessed with the butterflies that go almost everywhere. Painted lady butterflies, found on ...

Painted lady butterflies (Vanessa cardui, shown resting on a bush in Benin) are known for flying thousands of miles from Europe to Africa. Now researchers know why the insects sometimes show up in ...

Painted lady butterflies venture far and wide with their impressive migratory patterns that stretch for thousands of miles — but they often travel across land, so they can stop to rest.