Butterflies will find a place to hide before a downpour, and if they don't hide in time and get hit by the rain, it can be life-threatening.
The scales on a butterfly's wings not only make the butterfly colorful, but also act as a raincoat for the butterfly. Because the scales of the butterfly's wings are rich in fat, can protect the butterfly, so even when it rains a little, the butterfly can fly, so it will not be too big a problem to be a little rain drops, but the butterfly is afraid of a little rain drops, because a little rain drops for butterflies is like a person being hit by a bowling ball, so in the heavy rain when it comes to find a place to hide.
Butterflies will hide in flowers and leaves when it rains, and will put their wings on the back of the leaves to protect themselves from rain and wind. Some butterflies also hide in relatively dense areas, such as grass and wheat fields, where they are protected from the cold due to their dense foliage.
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How a butterfly grows:
The growth process of butterflies:1. Eggs: The eggs of butterflies are usually round or oval, with a waxy shell on the surface to prevent evaporation of water, and fine holes at one end, which serve as a pathway for the sperm to enter. The size of the eggs of different species of butterflies varies greatly. Butterflies generally lay their eggs on the foliage of plants that the larvae like to feed on, preparing food for the larvae.
2, larvae: After the larvae hatch out, the main thing is to feed, to eat a lot of plant leaves, the larvae are in various shapes, most of them are fleshworms, and a few are caterpillars. Butterflies harm agriculture mainly in the larval stage. As the larvae grow, they usually go through several molts.
3, Pupa: The larvae mature into a chrysalis, the larvae are usually in a hidden place on the back of the plant leaves, with a few silks to hold themselves in place, after which they pupate directly, without a cocoon.
4. Adult: After the pupa matures, it breaks its shell and drills out from the chrysalis, but it takes some time to make its wings dry and harden, at this time the butterfly cannot hide from natural enemies and belongs to the dangerous period. After the wings are stretched out, the butterfly can fly. The front and back wings of the butterfly do not flap synchronously, so the butterfly fluctuates a lot when it flies and has a beautiful posture, the so-called "fluttering dance" comes from the flying of the butterfly. Generally, adult butterflies die before winter after mating and laying eggs, but some species migrate to the south for the winter.