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Up close and personal with the head of a glasswing butterfly (Greta oto). 🦋 Under a scanning electron microscope (SEM) we can the butterfly's head in great detail. Take notice of its large compound eyes, which are made up of individual units called ommatidia. Below the eyes are sensory palps, used for tasting food. Emerging from between the eyes are long antennae, used for detecting scents in the air. At the base of the head is the coiled proboscis, which is uncoiled into a sucking tube for fee

Giant glasswing butterfly, Methona confusa. The clear wings help camouflage them from predators. A favourite host plant is yesterday, today and tomorrow aka Brunfelsia. Toxins from this plant are stored within this insect protecting them from birds. A common butterfly in the Amazon. Jerry Coleby-Williams Director, Seed Savers Network 5th August 2024 www.seedsavers.net The Adventure Traveller - Travel Agency | Jerry Coleby-Williams