Fun Facts About Butterflies

1. Butterflies do not have mouths and they taste with their feet where taste buds are located.

2. Butterflies need sun to fly. Hence they fly only during the day.

3. Butterflies cannot see all colors. They can only see red, yellow, and green.

4. Butterflies cannot fly if it is too cold. They need warmth to fly.

5. The skeleton of butterflies is located outside their body to protect their fragile bodies. The skeleton also prevents water from evaporating and prevents drying up of their bodies.

6. The wings of a butterfly have tiny scales and are transparent.

7. The beautiful colours and patterns in the wings of the butterfly are due to the presence of scales in their wings. Due to scales the wings donot appear to be transparent.