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 throughout ...
1. Egg: Laid on thistle and mallow plants. 2. Larva: Caterpillar eats and eats, expanding to almost 2 inches long. 3. Chrysalis" Inside case, caterpillar metamorphoses (changes) first into liquid, ...
Raluca collects butterflies for the Worldwide Painted Lady Migration Project. As drought scorches Europe, painted lady butterflies find blooming flowers in the moist air near melting glaciers in ...