I was always told that if it came off the butterfly couldn't fly. is that true?
2007-10-21 02:58:04 · 5 answers · asked by hobo 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
It is the colored scales that go over the transparent membranes of the wings. It is what gives the butterflies their bright coloring. It is not poisonous and it is not essential for flight.
2007-10-21 04:39:43 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a protective coating/grooming aid kind of like the powder that cockatoos have on their wings
2007-10-21 11:02:12 · answer #2 · answered by hamster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is poison or something and it it not true that it could not fly if it ever came off
2007-10-21 10:02:53 · answer #3 · answered by A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fairy dust... and yes it is what makes them fly.
2007-10-21 10:02:44 · answer #4 · answered by SST 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it's pollen
2007-10-21 10:56:06 · answer #5 · answered by FNU b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋