Butterflies are insects of the order butterflies, known primarily for their colorful and often beautifully patterned wings.
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- Metamorphosis: Butterflies go through a complete metamorphosis during their lives, which includes four stages: egg, caterpillar, pupa and adult butterfly.
- Diet: Caterpillars usually feed on plant leaves, while adult butterflies draw nectar from flowers using a specially adapted organ called a sucker.
- Wings: Butterflies' wings are covered with small scales that reflect light in a variety of ways, creating distinctive patterns and colors.
- Disposition: Butterflies are found almost everywhere in the world, from tropical rainforests to Arctic tundras.
- Ecological significance: Butterflies play an important role in ecosystems as pollinators of many plant species.
- Migrations: Some butterfly species, such as the monarch, travel thousands of kilometers during their migrations.
- Threats: Many butterfly species are endangered due to habitat loss, climate change and other factors.
Trivia
- Butterfly eyes: Butterflies have complex, multi-part eyes that allow them to see a wide spectrum of colors, including ultraviolet, which is invisible to the human eye.
- Wing thermoregulation: Some butterflies use the position of their wings to regulate their body temperature - spreading them out into the sun to warm up, or closing them to cool down.
- Mimicry: Many butterflies have developed the ability to mimic other, more dangerous species, thus protecting themselves from predators.
- Migration of monarchs: Monarch butterflies are known for having one of the longest migrations in the insect world, traveling thousands of kilometers between North America and central Mexico.
- Camouflage: Some butterflies, such as leafhoppers, have leaf-like patterns on their wings, allowing them to hide perfectly among vegetation.
- Poisonous caterpillars: Some butterfly caterpillars accumulate toxins from the plants on which they feed, making them poisonous to predators.
- Life expectancy: Although some butterfly species live only a few days, others, such as the monarch, can live for several months.
- Size records: The largest butterfly in the world is the birdwing butterfly of the papilonid family, which has a wingspan of up to about 28 cm.
- Ear on the wing: Certain species of butterflies have hearing organs located on their wings that allow them to detect predators, such as bats.
- Lenticular scales: Studies have shown that the scales on the wings of the butterflies Modro-Black Shiner (Morpho didius) have a unique lenticular structure that enhances their ability to reflect light, giving the wings an intense, glossy color.