Their wingspan is 2 to 2 7/8 inches. Meet the lovely American lady butterfly. You can spot a painted lady butterfly in nearly every habitat, but they prefer open grassy areas, gardens and fields.

Some well-known species had large drops. The red admiral, which is so calm it lands on people, is down 44% and the American lady butterfly, with two large eyespots on its back wings, decreased by ...

In the early days of the pandemic, when most people couldn't travel anywhere, Lucas Foglia became obsessed with the butterflies that go almost everywhere. Painted lady butterflies, found on ...

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 ...

Some well-known species had large drops. The red admiral, which is so calm it lands on people, is down 44% and the American lady butterfly, with two large eyespots on its back wings, decreased by ...

A Painted Lady butterfly on a tridax daisy in Ivory Coast.Credit...Lucas Foglia Supported by Photographs by Lucas Foglia Text by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Ms. Nezhukumatathil writes poetry and essays ...

Every year, for millions of years, a huge number of painted lady butterflies have migrated thousands of miles across Europe, ...

Some well-known species had large drops. The red admiral, which is so calm it lands on people, is down 44% and the American lady butterfly, with two large eyespots on its back wings, decreased by ...