Listen as Millions of Monarch Butterflies Make One of the Rarest Sounds on Earth

Listen to the sound of a swarm of monarch butterflies in a forest as they take flight. It's called one of the rarest sounds on Earth!

September 6, 2021 · 1 min · 70 words · Mrs. Jessica Gomez DDS

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The answer is several million.

As the sun warms up the insects, the multicolored creatures take flight all at once.

Ready to hear one of the rarest sounds on Earth?

Branch Covered in Monarch Butterflies

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Watch the video below and then check out Torres' YouTube channel for more nature-inspired footage.

Watch (and listen closely) as these monarch butterflies take flight!

Monarch Caterpillar

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