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Butterflies 'vampires' use blood as gifts
Biology

Butterflies 'vampires' use blood as gifts

Scientists have discovered a blood-sucking moth in Russia's Siberia region. Their blades have hooks and prongs to drill deep into the prey's skin.

December 17, 2018
why do the butterflies have their eyespots?
Biology

why do the butterflies have their eyespots?

Some butterflies often carry symmetrical circular spots on their wings. It is thought that the eye spot terrifies the enemy by imitating the eyes of the enemy.

December 17, 2018
New collection of butterflies on Phu Quoc Island
Biology

New collection of butterflies on Phu Quoc Island

Wildlfife At Risk (WAR) has released a new set of 20 postcards on some of Phu Quoc's butterfly species. The purpose is to encourage and support ecotourism development he…

December 17, 2018
Color butterfly wings structure
Biology

Color butterfly wings structure

Nowhere in nature is there a lot of colors like the wings of butterflies, but scientists still face many obstacles in understanding how to create these colors. Marco Gir…

December 17, 2018
Science has a new butterfly
Biology

Science has a new butterfly

The group of adventurers at the London Museum of Natural History, England, discovered a completely new butterfly in South America. They are moderately sized, coffee-colo…

December 17, 2018
New flora and fauna in Vietnam
Biology

New flora and fauna in Vietnam

Scientists have discovered 11 new species of animals and plants in a remote area in Central Vietnam. These species were found in Thua Thien Hue province, in an area call…

December 17, 2018
Natural selection of butterflies
Biology

Natural selection of butterflies

An international team of researchers has documented an unusual example of the natural selection of tropical butterfly species - speaking in terms of genetics - counter-a…

December 17, 2018
Extreme evolution to avoid extinction
Biology

Extreme evolution to avoid extinction

This story about butterflies in Samoa is an example of the fastest natural selection observed so far, and shows that evolution can accelerate when a major threat arises.

December 17, 2018