Scientist Matthew Lehnert uses the latest technology to look deep into a butterfly’s proboscis – or its elongated sucking mouthpart – to determine the mechanism for how it feeds.
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Butterfly Mimicry
Susan Finkbeiner conducts an experiment to determine if mimicry actually works.
Go Butterfly Watching with a Pro
You don't have to go far to see butterflies; you just need to look .
Filming Beautiful Butterfly Footage
Learn how the Sex, Lies and Butterflies filmmakers captured their incredible footage.
How to Save a Butterfly
A species of endangered butterfly is on the road to recovery from near extinction.
6 Tips to Beckon a Bevy of Butterflies
Baby Caterpillar Hatches from Tiny Butterfly Egg
Watch a newborn caterpillar emerge from an egg the size of a pinhead.
The Remarkable Way that Butterflies Mate
Did you know butterflies mate while facing away from each other?
Sex, Lies and Butterflies
Explore the amazing abilities of butterflies – from camouflage to chemical weaponry.
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