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These Stunning Butterflies Flew 2,600 Miles Across the Atlantic Ocean Without Stopping
Painted ladies are known for making long migrations over land. Roger Vila Gerard Talavera was walking on a beach in French Guiana in October 2013 when he came across a spectacle that stopped him in his tracks: about ten butterflies fluttering around with …