This butterfly's closed wings mean 'Bug out!'

Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 20:00 in Biology & Nature

One kind of female butterfly mates only once in its life — and then closes its wings to avoid "harassment" when pursued by persistent and unwanted males, a Japanese researcher said.

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