A tiger longwing (Heliconius hecale), wings spread in full display. One of the bolder tropical butterflies found in many pavilions, and a joy to shoot up close. Captured with the Nikon Zf and 105mm macro.
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n a first, #evolutionary biologists have identified a #gene that influences #visual preferences in tropical #butterflies.
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https://phys.org/news/2024-03-evolutionary-biologists-gene-visual-tropical.html
Tropical Heliconius butterflies are well known for the bright color patterns on their wings. These striking color patterns not only scare off predators—the butterflies are poisonous and are distasteful to birds—but are also important signals during mate selection.
Scott Kissinger
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