Butterfly comparison (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Butterfly comparison

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The female swallowtail butterfly (left) has extra orange spots and a different shape on its wings to mimic species that are toxic to predators, while the male (right) has the standard set of white patches on a black background. 

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Grant Czadzeck, University of Chicago

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