Hold the nectar, these butterflies feed on galls and honeydew

Friday, July 8, 2016 - 16:11 in Biology & Nature

While most butterflies feed on nectar from flowers, researchers from the University of Connecticut believe that northern oak hairstreaks feed on non-nectar sources such as oak galls and honeydew from aphids and other insects.

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