From the rarest butterfly to the biggest but endangered species — here is a list of 10 remarkable and fascinating butterfly facts. The Largest Butterfly The female Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing (Ornithoptera alexandrae) is the world’s largest butterfly. This huge, poisonous butterfly has a wingspan reaching up to 30 cm (12 in.) The species is native […]
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The Majestic Monarch Butterfly
The name “King of the insect world” is very apt for this magnificent butterfly. The Monarch Butterfly can do exceptional things even though it is a small creature. Its life cycle is a thing to behold: from a tiny egg to a caterpillar, transforming into a chrysalis, and finally into a beautiful butterfly. They migrate, […]