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Fritillaries Enjoying a Toad (mander.xyz)

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Three species (that I know of) in this photo--Argynnis aphrodite, Boloria bellona, and Argynnis cybele. The toad is an American toad.

Pennslyvania, July 2023

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm always amused when nature does stuff that's "uglier" than people's imaginations.

Like...Butterflies! elegant, beautiful, butterflies! And here they are snacking on a carcass. Nature doesn't give a crap about y'all's sheltered misconceptions.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I love it too. I'm used to it, as a biologist, but it's still cool to see. We never see them in that way.