Facts on Butterflie's Body
Facts on Butterflie's Body
Facts on Butterflie's Body
Facts on Butterflie's Body
Facts on Butterflies
The beautiful wings of the butterfly are seen in nearly every country in the world. The vibrant colors and patterns and fascinating metamorphosis from the caterpillar make this an interesting insect to study. Butterflies are also the world's second largest pollinator after the bee, so it is a worthy creature about which to learn.
Butterflies, like many other insects, have their skeletons on the outside of their bodies. This is called the exoskeleton and it protects the body and stops it from drying out. The body is made up of three sections -- the head, thorax and abdomen. Butterflies have three pairs of legs, but in some species such as the monarch butterfly, the front pair are not visible as they are kept tucked up under the body. The wings of butterflies are covered in thousands of tiny scales, which creates the colors and patterns. When monarch butterflies in North America are born in late summer and early fall, they migrate south to warmer weather. By Lisa Walker
