This is a close-up of a body of the Old World swallowtail with the relatively large compound eyes and the proboscis, a slender tubular feeding structure.
The compound eyes are the most important sensitive organ for orientation. The quality of flowers and food plants is recognized with the feet.
Culminating in a sharp, beak-like tip, the proboscis works like a straw through which a butterfly drinks its food. When a butterfly finds food, it first unfurls its mouthparts and then zips them together to form a channel. The proboscis is particularly well adapted for reaching into flowers for nectar and for piercing fruit with its sharp tip. When a butterfly is not feeding, it keeps its proboscis curled.
Astrid
16 Aug 2022Whow, so habe ich das noch nie probiert. Meistens sind sie doch schon weggeflogen…
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16 Aug 2022Hi Astrid, schön mal wieder von dir zu lesen. Danke für deinen interessanten Kommentar!
Für ein solches Bild muss einfach alles auf Anhieb stimmem. Viele Gelegenheiten dafür bekomme ich auch nicht 😀