Tag: migration

Mosquito Migration: Study Finds More High-Altitude Dispersal of Disease Vectors in Africa

Following the discovery that mosquitoes can ride high-altitude winds to travel long distances, further research is adding to both the scope and variety of species engaged in such migrations—factors sure to complicate efforts to curb transmission of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases in Africa.

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Where Giant Honey Bees Rest Their Wings During Annual Migration

A bee researcher describes the discovery of a "stopover" site in Thailand where Apis dorsata honey bee swarms gather to rest during their annual migration between highland and lowland nesting sites.

How a Hydrogen Isotope Reveals a Dragonfly’s Long-Distance Journey

A new study shows the dragonfly Pantala flavescens migrates as much as 8,000 miles round-trip between India and Japan. Researchers say the findings show the potential of using stable isotopes to track insect migrations.

This Dragonfly’s Migratory Route is Even Longer than the Monarch Butterfly’s

A dragonfly called Pantala flavescens that is barely an inch and a half long appears to be the animal world’s most prolific long distance traveler, flying thousands of miles over […]

Study Finds Genes that Control Monarch Butterfly Coloration and Migration

The monarch butterfly is one of the most iconic insects in the world, best known for its distinct orange and black wings and a spectacular annual mass migration across North […]