More everyday insects from our lives

Butterfly Wing This is part of a butterfly wing. The wings of moths and butterflies may be plain-colored or may have striking and colorful patterns. The wings themselves don't have much color; it is the presence of scales on the wings that produce the patterns. Each wing may have hundreds or thousands of scales that contribute to the wing color pattern. When you catch a butterfly or moth you may notice a powder that rubs off of them. This powder is a bunch of tiny scales. This is magnified about 75 times.

 

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Ant		Black Ant2		Black Ant3		Fly Kiss		Small Fly
Butterfly		Butterfly 2		Butterfly Wing		Scale 1		Scale 2
Moth Scale		Mantis Wing		Fly Haltere		Fly Wing		Fly Foot
Fly Head		Fly Egg		Aphid 2		Spider Hair