Luke says, 'The blue morpho makes my work a little easier. Its emergence success rate (when a butterfly safely breaks out of its chrysalis and survives) is nearly 100% and it flies in virtually all ...

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Some butterflies, like the blue morpho (Morpho menelaus), have eyespots or false eyes on their wings. These markings are used to confuse would-be predators.

Blue Morpho The Blue Morpho is one of the most eye-catching butterflies ... they’re hard to miss. Emerald Swallowtail This butterfly is known for its deep green and black colours that almost look like ...

When our first batch of blue morpho butterflies began to emerge from their chrysalises in 2015, we were there to catch the process on film. Each individual butterfly takes only one or two minutes to ...

In the new study, Kathleen Lucas of the University of Bristol in England and her colleagues were interested in the odd-looking hearing membrane that sits at the base of the blue morpho's wing. The ...

A half-dozen Magnificent Owls (a type of butterfly) graze on a plate of over-ripe fruit a few feet away. A stunning Blue Morpho shows off the shimmering azures that give it its name.

Butterflies, despite their delicate nature, showcase remarkable adaptations for survival. From the iridescent Blue Morpho in rainforests to the migratory Monarchs, their wings serve various purposes.