Brightly-Colored Wing Patterns (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Brightly-Colored Wing Patterns

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Brightly-colored wing patterns warn predators that butterflies are toxic.

Zach Welty animation

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Zachary Welty, STRI intern

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