Insects Painted Lady

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[SwampGrizz]

Excellent! Very well done!

 

[THXGEEK]

Wonderful!

I especially love how the sunlight illuminates the underside of the wings in the first two pics!

 

[Grumps]

Assuming this is the same species known as Painted Lady in the UK (looks pretty similar).

One of nature's great migrants. They crop up in the UK (most years). They go through one (or more) lifecycles during their migrations.

 

[josephandrews222]

Assuming this is the same species known as Painted Lady in the UK (looks pretty similar).

One of nature's great migrants. They crop up in the UK (most years). They go through one (or more) lifecycles during their migrations.

This Tiny Butterfly Can Fly a Record 2,500 Miles at a Time From Europe to Africa

The painted lady is the longest continuously migrating butterfly ever recorded.

www.nationalgeographic.com

A trans-oceanic flight of over 4,200 km by painted lady butterflies - Nature Communications

The extent and impact of global insect movements is hindered by tracking limitations. This study reveals a 4,200 km transatlantic journey by butterflies from West Africa to South America, lasting 5-8 days, highlighting the remarkable capacity of certain insects to disperse over vast distances.

www.nature.com

"The extent of aerial flows of insects circulating around the planet and their impact on ecosystems and biogeography remain enigmatic because of methodological challenges. Here we report a transatlantic crossing by Vanessa cardui butterflies spanning at least 4200 km, from West Africa to South America (French Guiana) and lasting between 5 and 8 days. Even more, we infer a likely natal origin for these individuals in Western Europe, and the journey Europe-Africa-South America could expand to 7000 km or more."