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85 million years before butterflies there existed another insect that looked and acted exactly like butterflies

Butterflies were formerly known by the name Flutterby.

Butterflies can be huge -- the Queen Alexandra's Birdwing has a wing-span of one foot.

Monarch butterfly’s life span is 2 to 6 weeks, except every 4th generation lives from 6 to 8 months so they can travel all the way down from Canada/USA to Mexico and back

A certain species of butterfly that feeds only on specific plant which happens to like soil above mass graves. Scientists follow blue butterflies to help them uncover the mass grave sites.

Butterflies are able to taste with their feet

Butterflies are short-lived --- The average life-span of a Monarch butterfly is two months.

A rare butterfly in Australia has a symbiotic relationship with ants who escort the caterpillar to a plant to feed, then bring it back to their nest to watch over while it sleeps. The ants get a sweet nectar in return.

Caterpillars don't "morph" into butterflies. Their bodies turn into a protein 'goop' within their chrysalis and rapid DNA-driven cell-division takes care of the rest

Butterflies can be huge --- the Queen Alexandra's Birdwing a wingspan of one foot.

Butterflies are diverse --- there are over 100,000 different species.

Butterflies will feast on your blood and tears if given the chance.

Butterflies can remember things that they learned as caterpillars.