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Ever wondered how many legs a butterfly has?
Butterfly Leg Number
The number of legs a butterfly has is six. Having six legs is a defining feature of all insects. At first glance a butterfly has four legs. Upon closer inspection you will notice a pair of legs at the front that usually remain tucked away.
A butterfly may lose a leg through misfortune but this will not cause the death of the insect. Using the remaining legs a butterfly is able to continue landing and standing.
On the leg of a butterfly there are taste sensors which allow the butterfy to taste what it is standing on. Unlike many animals the tongue is simply a tube for suckng up liquid rather than a taste organ.
To observe the number of legs a butterfly has for yourself it may be easiest to use binoculers or look through a telephoto camera lens.
A butterfly may lose a leg through misfortune but this will not cause the death of the insect. Using the remaining legs a butterfly is able to continue landing and standing.
On the leg of a butterfly there are taste sensors which allow the butterfy to taste what it is standing on. Unlike many animals the tongue is simply a tube for suckng up liquid rather than a taste organ.
To observe the number of legs a butterfly has for yourself it may be easiest to use binoculers or look through a telephoto camera lens.
Butterfly Resources
- Swarovski Crystal Butterfly Figurines
- Swarovski Crystal Butterflies bring a piece of nature into your home.
Butterfly Books
A World Of Butterflies
Amazon Price: $15.63 (as of 07/26/2008)
National Wildlife Federation Attracting Birds, Butterflies & Backyard Wildlife (National Wildlife Federation)
Amazon Price: $10.36 (as of 07/26/2008)
Attracting Butterflies & Hummingbirds to Your Backyard: Watch Your Garden Come Alive With Beauty on the Wing (A Rodale Organic Gardening Book)
Amazon Price: $12.89 (as of 07/26/2008)
From Caterpillar to Butterfly (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1)
Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 07/26/2008)
Butterflies Coloring Book (Dover Coloring Book)
Amazon Price: $3.95 (as of 07/26/2008)
Butterly & Caterpillar Images
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Butterfly Video
Slow motion butterfly take off
Watch as the butterfly lifts off from the lantana plant wher it has been feeding.
Butterfly taking flight in slow motion part II.
This is another shot of a butterfly taking flight. For more information please visit http://www.lucidmovement.com/?p=158
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