Butterflies can fly amazingly high for such tiny species, up to 3,500m. They often do this as part of their migration. How does a butterfly fly? Butterflies may seem like flimsy fliers but they are surprisingly versatile, able to fly…
Depending on why a butterfly is ill there may be different methods for helping it, such as providing food, shelter or warmth. Why might a butterfly be dying? If you find a butterfly that is looking or acting unwell it’s…
A butterfly pollinates by moving pollen from one flower to another of the same species. The pollen becomes attached to the body of the butterfly while they are feeding on the nectar the flower provides. What is pollination? Pollination is…
All butterflies have eyes. They have two compound eyes made up of hundreds of individual lenses and two simple eyes that can see light. Do butterflies have eyes? As with many species of insect, this question isn’t as easy to…
Butterfly wings are made of two thin layers of chitins, with a network of veins in between. On the surface, they are all covered in many tiny scales that add colour to the wings. The anatomy of a butterfly’s wings…
The term ‘bug’ is largely used in an informal context to describe a large range of species, including butterflies. However, technically the only bugs are true bugs, such as shieldbugs, and butterflies are not a part of this group. What…
