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An intriguing new study hints that the wing color patterns on a migrating monarch may help the insects fly better.

Do monarchs use a color trick to gain an edge in long-distance flights?

A new UGA study suggests that monarch butterflies with large white spots fly more efficiently, making their long migration easier.

The big white spots seen on the wings of migratory monarch butterflies may have evolved to help them fly more efficiently on their long, hot journeys

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A leopard may not be able to change its spots but new research shows that butterflies can, evolving to survive longer migrations.

Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.

Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.

Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.

Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.