Beth’s Bug Blog — insect adaptations
Bug of the Week: The Glasswing Butterfly
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The glasswing butterfly proves that sometimes, the most mesmerizing things in nature aren’t the ones you can see, but the ones that vanish right before your eyes.
Bug of the Week: The Dead Leaf Butterfly
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The dead leaf butterfly is a shapeshifting marvel, dazzling in flight but vanishing into the background at rest. Nature’s greatest magic trick might just be a butterfly pretending to be a leaf.
Bug of the Week: The Bombardier Beetle
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The bombardier beetle turns the phrase “fight fire with fire” into reality. With its explosive spray and pinpoint aim, this little alchemist is both fascinating and fearsome.