Butterfly

There are many different creatures that make butterflies part of their diet. While most humans can not even imagine attempting to eat a butterfly, there are many animals that need to make a meal out of a butterfly to survive. Some of the common predators of butterflies include but are certainly not limited to: wasps, ants, parasitic flies, birds, snakes, toads, rats, lizards, dragonflies and even monkeys! A few of the other animals that are constantly adding butterflies onto their menu list are frogs and spiders. These predators eat butterfli...

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\ Butterfly - Brushfoot Family (Nymphalidae) Distributed worldwide, butterflies of this family are especially rich in the tropics. There are more species in this family than in any other. Adults vary in size from small to large, and their front legs are reduced, unable to be used for walking. Wing shape varies widely between different species. Browns, oranges, yellows, and blacks are frequent colors, while iridescent colors such as purples and blues are rare. Adults of some groups are the longest-lived butterflies, surviving 6-11 months. Adult feeding behavior depends on the species, where some groups primarily seek flower nectar while others only feed on sap flows, rotting fruit, dung, or animal carcasses. Common Yellow Glider (Cymothoe egesta) Light Bush Brown (Bicyclus dorothea) Common Commodore (Precis pelarga) Janetta Themis Forester (Euphaedra janetta) (Marpesia berrania) (Heliconius atthis) (Heliconius atthis) Blue Pansy (Junonia ...