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Red Cracker

Hamadryas amphinome

Description:

Occasionally adult butterflies drink so much they must emit a fine liquid spray from the tip of their abdomen. This substance is not like urine; rather, it is almost pure water.

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3 Comments

Jessie Aguilar
Jessie Aguilar 7 years ago

Thanks Sarah!

SarahWhitt
SarahWhitt 7 years ago

Interesting info!! Really NICE SPOTTING!!

beautiful patterns

Jessie Aguilar
Spotted by
Jessie Aguilar

Provincia Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on May 31, 2017
Submitted on May 31, 2017

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