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 have distinctive orange-and-black wings with small white spots. And it's those spots that recently caught the attention of a group of scientists.

You don’t need the bright orange shades in this design to tell that it’s a monarch butterfly. Case in point: this tattoo, which focuses on the butterfly’s classic shape, black border, and ...

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.

Migratory monarchs have white spots framing their orange-and-black wings, while other closely related butterflies that don’t migrate lack them altogether. That led Andy Davis at the University ...

Monarch butterfly color patterns vary based on the length of an individual's migration. ... black, and white pattern on the monarch’s wings determined how far it could fly.

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.