Alcon Blue Butterfly
Alcon Blue Butterfly
Apr 22, 2019
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Alcon blue caterpillar | Wondersofjungle
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Alcon blue caterpillar | Wondersofjungle
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Today's Creature: Alcon blue caterpillar 🐛🦋 Phengaris alcon, the Alcon blue or Alcon large blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae and is found in Europe and across the Palearctic to Siberia and Mongolia. Like some other species of Lycaenidae, the larval (caterpillar) stage of P. alcon depends on support by certain ants; it is therefore known as a myrmecophile. The species can be seen flying in mid- to late summer. It lays its eggs onto the marsh gentian (Gentiana pneumonanthe); in the r
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Today's Creature: Alcon blue caterpillar 🐛🦋 Phengaris alcon, the Alcon blue or Alcon large blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae and is found in Europe and across the Palearctic to Siberia and Mongolia. Like some other species of Lycaenidae, the larval (caterpillar) stage of P. alcon depends on support by certain ants; it is therefore known as a myrmecophile. The species can be seen flying in mid- to late summer. It lays its eggs onto the marsh gentian (Gentiana pneumonanthe); in the r
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Smith's blue butterfly - Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia
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Despite its name, Blue Morpho Butterfly’s wings are not actually blue at all! (via Untamed) | National Geographic TV
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Despite its name, Blue Morpho Butterfly’s wings are not actually blue at all! (via Untamed) | National Geographic TV
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15 Blue Morpho Butterfly Facts: Iridescent Gem of Ecuador's Amazon (All 24 Species) | Storyteller Travel
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The wings of blue morpho butterflies are iridescent blue — but contain absolutely no blue pigment! The color is achieved by tiny scales on the wings that have ridges, ribs and other structures that play with the physics of light at the nanoscale to reflect only bright blues. | Center for Biological Diversity
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Alcon Blue Butterfly: Deceiver of Ants, Prey of Ichneumon Wasp
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This mountain Alcon blue butterfly lays eggs on plants to trick red ants into feeding caterpillars,
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Animal Documentary & Science Concepts on Instagram: "Alcon Blue (Phengaris alcon) is a beautifully colored, rare butterfly found in parts of Europe and Asia. What makes it special is its extraordinary life cycle, which depends on both a plant and an ant species. Key features: ◽️Known for its soft blue wings with dark spots. ◽️Lives in wet meadows and marshy areas. Amazing life cycle: 🔺The female lays eggs on the marsh gentian plant. 🔺After hatching, the caterpillar feeds on the plant for a sho
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Marvel at the Alcon Blue caterpillar's risky mimicry trick, living as ant royalty. #NatureMimicry #AntColony #WildlifeWonder
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Witness the Alcon Blue caterpillar's brave descent and unexpected survival. #ButterflyLife #SurvivalInstinct #NatureGambles
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Past Insider on Instagram: "The Alcon Blue butterfly (*Phengaris alcon*) has mastered one of the most ruthless survival strategies in the animal kingdom: chemical and acoustic "hacking." By tricking red ants into becoming their unwitting bodyguards and servants, these caterpillars ensure their survival at the expense of the ant colony's own offspring. follow @PastInsider for more ### The Chemical Disguise The deception begins on the forest floor, where the caterpillar emits a scent that perfectl
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Discover nature on Instagram: "The Alcon blue butterfly Narrator: David Attenborough @davidattenborough #insectsofinstagram #evolution #wildlife #worldwide #learnmore #educational #macrophotography #ecology #insects #natureisbeautiful #naturefacts #creation #wildlifephotography #macro_world #arthropod #naturelover #flora #fauna #nature #species #documentary"
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