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Research maps monarch migration along Texas highways

Each fall, millions of monarch butterflies fly across Texas skies on their 3,000-mile journey to the mountains of central Mexico.

The migration – one of the most remarkable natural events in North America – depends on the habitat, wind patterns and vegetation as guides for the butterflies.

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https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2025/11/12/research-maps-monarch-migration-along-texas-highways/

Research maps monarch migration along Texas highways - AgriLife Today

Texas A&M scientists study how roads, wind and conservation affect one of nature’s most extraordinary journeys.

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ヤマトシジミかな?と思ったらルリシジミらしい。翅の裏側の斑点の違いで見分ける方法が記載されたホームページがあって、見比べてみると確かに!ってなる。他の虫もそうだけど、単に個体差でもよさそうな細かい模様が実は種類によって固定されてるの、興味深い。(人間に個体差がありすぎなのかも。)
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