Long-Distance Migration Shapes Butterfly Wings - Wildlife Gardeners

Staff · 02-22-2010, 10:19 PM

Long-Distance Migration Shapes Butterfly Wings
ScienceDaily
Feb. 13, 2010

Long-distance migration shapes butterfly wings
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A University of Georgia study has found that monarch butterflies that migrate long distances have evolved significantly larger and more elongated wings than their stationary cousins, differences that are consistent with traits known to enhance flight ability in other migratory species.

Equilibrium · 03-03-2010, 01:21 AM

This is kinda cool. I'm sorta surprised all the butterfly folk missed this.

03-03-2010, 01:21 AM	#2
Equilibrium Official Plant Nerd Join Date: Dec 2008	This is kinda cool. I'm sorta surprised all the butterfly folk missed this. __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

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