The most interesting facts about butterflies

Butterflies are incredibly beautiful creatures, quite fragile and light. They impress not only with their appearance, but also with the way they are born, proving all the wonder of the world around us.

Being at first caterpillars, rather unpleasant in appearance, they then wrap themselves in a cocoon and are reborn into winged beauty, but, unfortunately, short-lived. We have collected interesting facts about butterflies, because they are capable of surprising not only with their coloring.

1. The smallest butterfly in size, called Acetosia, has a wingspan of no more than 2 millimeters, and the largest, Agrippina, is known for its wingspan of 30 centimeters.

2. An interesting fact about butterflies for children is that, like elephants, these insects take food through their trunk. Theirs is of course minimal in size and barely noticeable.

3. Thanks to selection and the wonders of nature, there are at least 165 thousand different species of these insects on the planet.

4. An interesting fact about the swallowtail butterfly. Among all the others, it is the strongest and fastest, although now very rare. The swallowtail was once even found in Tibet at an altitude of 4.5 kilometers.

5. Hawk moths, exclusively nocturnal moths, have an unusual ability. They can create a howl that is vaguely reminiscent of an animal's. In fact, this buzzing allows them to pretend to be a queen bee for a while and, having entered the hive, enjoy honey, which is their favorite food.

6. Butterflies sit on top of their food, because their main taste receptors are on their legs.

7. Among the most interesting facts about butterflies is their habitat. They certainly do not live in Antarctica, because the conditions there are too harsh, but at the same time they somehow endure the harsh climate of Canada's Queen Elizabeth Island, which is less than one thousand kilometers from the North Pole.

8. Despite their short life, from a couple of days to several weeks, moths sometimes manage to lay up to a thousand eggs, from which caterpillars will subsequently emerge, and then moths again.

9. An interesting fact about the Apollo butterfly is that it is the only one that can live in places where the snow sometimes does not melt all year round and still feel comfortable.

10. Most moths are afraid of water, because once they fall into it, they will not be able to get out. Their voluminous wings get wet and do not allow them to fly again, but this does not apply to the purple moth. Even if they are completely submerged, they are able to emerge and continue their flight.

11. Special species of these insects can successfully accelerate in flight to speeds of 60 km/h.

12. Monarch butterflies stand out from the rest in their ability to determine the medicinal properties of plants. They then use this in life if their family needs help.

13. An interesting fact about the life of butterflies is that some of them, like mosquitoes, can drink blood. Only Calyptra eustrigata has this feature, a rather rare species, and in addition, only males are vampires in it, females still prefer a plant diet.

14. Moths have a kind of skeleton. It is called an exoskeleton and is located not inside the body, as in the majority of living creatures, but outside. All the insect's organs are inside it.

15. Butterflies do not have a heart, but the structure of their eyes allows them to see and distinguish three key colors - red, green and yellow.

Signs with butterflies

Signs about butterflies always promise only good things.

These insects rarely fly into houses, but if this does happen, it promises happiness and prosperity to the owners of the home.
An insect that appears in a house in the morning guarantees career growth and an improvement in the financial situation for its residents.
If the winged guest comes to you in the evening, after sunset, then you can expect family idyll and happiness in your personal life. Such a guest can bring good news on her rainbow wings, most often associated with an imminent wedding or pregnancy. It is believed that a butterfly in the home helps to fulfill wishes.

In order for the guest to make your dream come true, you need to catch it as carefully as possible so as not to damage its wings, and whisper to it about your most desired wish. After that, you should release the butterfly through the same window it flew into, and truly believe that it will help fulfill your wish. The likelihood of such a prospect will be higher if you catch it and share your dreams.

A beauty that appears in the house may mean that long-awaited guests will visit you soon. People you like will come to your house, and this meeting will be so pleasant that you will remember it for a long time as the most joyful and bright event in your life.

You can also judge the future by how a butterfly that flies into your house behaves.

So, if she “dances”, then it foretells great happiness in the personal life of the owners of the house.
For single people, such behavior of a butterfly in the house promises a quick wedding, and for married people - harmony and mutual understanding in relationships. And the brighter the color of the butterfly, the happier the family life will be.

However, do not be upset if the butterfly that flew into your house behaves motionless - this is also a favorable sign. Most likely, in the near future you will find peace of mind and balance. What exactly will lead to this, the sign does not specify, but it will definitely be some very pleasant event:

Relaxing weekend with your closest friends
or meeting new people who, from the first minutes of communication, will turn out to be kindred spirits for you.

In any case, a butterfly that has flown into the house should be caught and released, otherwise none of the benefits described above will come.

Many people, despite the amazing beauty of butterflies, are afraid of their visit, remembering how our distant ancestors associated these insects with the other world and the souls of the dead. Some even believe that a butterfly that flies into the house carries terrible news about someone's death on its colorful wings. It is better not to take such signs seriously, and if you consider a butterfly a messenger of the other world, then its arrival should be interpreted exclusively as a sign that someone in the next world remembers you and protects you.

Negative signs are especially often associated with butterflies whose wings are black or very dark in color. It is believed that such an insect, flying into the house, is a messenger of sadness and terrible troubles. If you are overcome by such fears, catch the insect and release it outside.