Who does not know this one animal? Even when you are at home, you can still meet butterflies. Sometimes a butterfly or two enters your house, right?
Beautiful butterfly wings make you stunned. The various patterns and colors are their own uniqueness. Did you know there are some unique facts about butterflies. Here’s an explanation.
1. Butterfly wings are transparent
Glossary (pexels.com/Leonardo Jarro)
Launch St Nicks, the butterfly has four wings. The wing consists of two hind wings and two fore wings. Butterfly wings are made of two layers of protein chitinflanking the capillary bed. Chitin it’s transparent, you know.
Chitin covered by modified hairs called scales. Scales it contains pigments that will reflect color in a wide range of light. Over time, scales will peel off and reveal a transparent membrane. Butterfly wings are very delicate, try not to touch them!
2. Butterflies use their feet to feel/taste
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Launch ThoughtCo, butterflies have taste, smell and touch receptors on their feet, you know. These receptors help them find host plants and find food. Interestingly, female butterflies will land on various plants, they will beat the leaves with their feet until the plants release their juices.
While butterfly legs have chemoreceptors, it detects suitable plant chemicals. When the female butterflies have identified the plant, they will place their eggs there. Other butterflies also use their feet to sample the food sources they find.
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3. Butterflies live only a few weeks
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Launch World animal protection, the life span of butterflies is very short. However, they have a fairly long growth period. The process consists of four stages, namely egg, larva, pupa and adult butterfly.
From the process of forming eggs to adult butterflies can take 30 days to several years. The average butterfly lives only three to four weeks. Such a short life span!
4. Butterflies cannot fly when they are cold
Butterflies (pexels.com/Satria Bagaskara)
Launch St Nicks, butterflies need a high body temperature if they want to fly. For optimal flight, they need a body temperature of around 30°C (86°C). When it’s cold, the butterfly can’t move.
Butterflies will bask in direct sunlight to warm up. Butterfly wings contain a network of tiny capillaries and the previous activity heats the butterfly’s blood. This allows the transport of blood throughout the body.
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