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Tiny transmitters could unlock monarch migration mysteries in Florida

Every spring, many monarch butterflies drift back into Florida on orange-and-black wings that have captivated scientists for generations. They arrive quietly, fluttering through fields and roadsides, stopping at nectar plants to feed and lay eggs on patches of milkweed. Soon, their offspring emerge...

Tiny transmitters could unlock monarch migration mysteries in Florida
Image: Phys.org
Every spring, many monarch butterflies drift back into Florida on orange-and-black wings that have captivated scientists for generations. They arrive quietly, fluttering through fields and roadsides, stopping at nectar plants to feed and lay eggs on patches of milkweed. Soon, their offspring emerge and begin dispersing across the landscape.

Originally published at Phys.org

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