Blue Morpho Butterfly

The Blue Morpho Butterfly likes to live up in the trees of the Amazon Rainforest. These butterflies don't have any enemies except people.

Millions of tiny scales covering its wings reflect the light to give the butterfly its blue color. It can live up to a month. Studying the butterflies colors,may help to protect credit card cheating. The Blue Morpho Butterfly defends itself by its taste.

These are the life stages of the butterfly.

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January 30, 2001