vayda on Nostr: 🚨 ARTHROPOD OF THE DAY 🚨 The Mourning Cloak butterfly, scientifically known as ...
🚨 ARTHROPOD OF THE DAY 🚨
The Mourning Cloak butterfly, scientifically known as Nymphalis antiopa, is a striking species that captivates observers with its distinctive appearance and intriguing behaviors. Found across a vast expanse from North America to Eurasia, these large butterflies are renowned for their extensive migrations, allowing them to be seen in regions far from their typical habitats.
The early life of a Mourning Cloak begins as a ‘spiny elm caterpillar’, notable for its spiny black body adorned with a distinctive row of reddish-orange dots along its back.
In their adult form, Mourning Cloaks showcase a rich maroon or brown hue when their wings are spread, bordered by pale yellow edges and accented with black and iridescent blue spots. The underside of their wings presents dull gray striations, maintaining the pale yellow borders.
The term ‘mourning cloak’ is unique to North America, with the species known as ‘Camberwell beauty’ in Great Britain.
https://media.clubcyberia.co/pleroma/e174eca3c31316897cbddf306652eacb4a77a5a93f4754738f0a6d50b6474267.JPG
The Mourning Cloak butterfly, scientifically known as Nymphalis antiopa, is a striking species that captivates observers with its distinctive appearance and intriguing behaviors. Found across a vast expanse from North America to Eurasia, these large butterflies are renowned for their extensive migrations, allowing them to be seen in regions far from their typical habitats.
The early life of a Mourning Cloak begins as a ‘spiny elm caterpillar’, notable for its spiny black body adorned with a distinctive row of reddish-orange dots along its back.
In their adult form, Mourning Cloaks showcase a rich maroon or brown hue when their wings are spread, bordered by pale yellow edges and accented with black and iridescent blue spots. The underside of their wings presents dull gray striations, maintaining the pale yellow borders.
The term ‘mourning cloak’ is unique to North America, with the species known as ‘Camberwell beauty’ in Great Britain.
https://media.clubcyberia.co/pleroma/e174eca3c31316897cbddf306652eacb4a77a5a93f4754738f0a6d50b6474267.JPG
