The World's Most Surreal Natural Phenomena Are Finally Explained

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​Monarch Butterflies Migrating To Mexico

Anyone who gets to experience the sight of a kaleidoscope of Monarch butterflies making their way to Mexico all the way from North America is in for a treat. The phenomenon usually involves the subspecies Danaus plexippus plexippus, which migrate every autumn and spring.

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About 500,000 monarch butterflies may take part in this migration, which has been described as "one of the most spectacular natural phenomena in the world".