A butterfly's life cycle consists of four major stages, namely - the egg, larva, pupae and adult stage. This process is known as metamorphosis.
The average lifespan for an adult butterfly is just 20 to 40 days. Butterflies have their skeletons on the outside of their bodies is called the exoskeleton.
They don’t have lungs, butterflies breath through openings in their abdomen called spiracles. They have their taste receptors on their feet. Butterfly has hair on its wings to detect changes in air pressure.
Butterflies are cold blooded insects.
Butterflies cannot take flight if their bodies have a temperature that is less than 86oC.
Butterflies cannot take flight if their bodies have a temperature that is less than 86oC.
A lepidopterist is one who collects butterflies as a hobby.
6 comments:
at: February 9, 2011 at 12:12 AM said...
Informative post.
at: February 9, 2011 at 5:01 AM said...
Thanks Purba:)
at: February 13, 2011 at 8:24 AM said...
gr8 info and beautiful pix too! thanks ! need to tell that voted?
at: February 14, 2011 at 6:25 AM said...
thanks Mohinee :)
at: March 28, 2011 at 8:37 AM said...
I like butterflies a lot! :)
Thanks for sharing such a imformative piece :)
Take care !!
at: March 28, 2011 at 10:08 PM said...
thanks simran:) Take care
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