08 February 2020

Butterfly thermoregulation



Anyone who has spent time just watching butterflies can intuit most of the conclusions here, but the infrared imagery is interesting.

And some more at Popular Science.

1 comment:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2020 at 3:15 PM

    this is the coolest butterfly fact of the day, maybe ever! it explains why it can be so difficult to photograph a butterfly with it's wings spread out. it is trying to cool off (wings turned the wrong way for a great photo), and you are trying to click an eye catcher.

    I-)

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