The shiny cocoons of an exotic butterfly that look like gold jewels
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Butterfly pupae are easy targets for predators in search of an easy protein-rich meal, and one would think that the flashier the cocoon, the higher the chances of being spotted and eaten, but the Mechanitis Polymnia, aka the orange-spotted tiger clearwing anThe shiny cocoons of an exotic butterfly that look like gold jewels
Butterfly pupae are easy targets for predators in search of an easy protein-rich meal, and one would think that the flashier the cocoon, the higher the chances of being spotted and eaten, but the Mechanitis Polymnia, aka the orange-spotted tiger clearwing and its shiny, gold-like pods are proof that the opposite is true. Read more