The Painted Lady Butterfly is the most widespread butterfly species found on the planet, occupying all continents except Antarctica and Australia! Painted Ladies belong in the family Nymphalidae, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...