Butterflies

Butterflies have six legs, in two pairs of three arranged on either side of their thorax. While they use their wings to get about, their legs are important for standing on vegetation to feed, mate and …

The best way to create a butterfly garden is to provide the three things these colourful insects need most; food, shelter and water. From planting butterfly-friendly plants to providing a handy log …

Unfortunately, a butterfly’s wings do not grow back once they are damaged or removed. Being very fragile the wings are easily injured. A small amount of damage can usually be survived but too much can …

Butterflies do not mate for life, though many of them will only mate once before they die. Most females may only have one partner, but males will seek out several individuals to mate with to increase …

Butterflies don’t communicate with speech like humans but have many other subtle ways to get their meaning across. From the anger they portray in their aerial flights, to the wafts of love they …

Butterflies can’t sting as they do not possess a stinger. They also can’t bite, as they don’t have a mouth able of biting. What is a stinger? Stingers are usually defined as the part of an …