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Florida Museum of Natural History

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Caption

Male glasswing butterflies obtain bitter alkaloids from the plants they eat, then use it to create an aromatic fragrance to attract mates. Females get their fragrance strictly from males, so there’s a strong incentive to find one that’s particularly smelly.

Credit

Florida Museum photo by Keith Willmott.

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