Tag: butterflies
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How your wealth attracts more insects
A recent study links higher income to the diversity of bugs inside homes. Called the ‘luxury effect,’ wealthier people tend to have more bug types hanging out indoors. This may not seem obvious at first, but the reason is simple. The richer you are, the more likely you are to own a bigger house and maintain a…
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Float Like a Dragontail Butterfly…
The green dragontail butterfly (Lamproptera meges) of South and Southeast Asia is a mesmerizing insect. Small and delicate, it is one of the few species of swallowtail butterfly with transparent wings. With a life span of 7 to 12 days, Earth’s real-life fairies are truly nature’s flying jewel. Credit to wildlife photographer Kazuo Unno for…
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Nature’s flying jewels
If you liked the video of the dead leaf butterfly, then you’ll want to check out this video of the beautiful Archduke (Lexias pardalis dirteana) butterfly in its baby caterpillar state. Full of spines, its next stage will be chrysalis before shedding and breaking into a restless butterfly.
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The dead leaf butterfly
Known as the Kallima inachus, or dead leaf butterfly, the insect resembles the veins of a dry leaf when it’s in the closed position. This type of butterfly is prevalent from Southeast Asia to Japan. The upper side of the dead leaf butterfly is beautifully colored, with yellow and dark blue and blue patterns. Check…