Butterflies

... fragile, and one species survival effects the survival of others. For example, consider the impact if we lost bees. You might argue the we have butterflies and birds to pick up the slack, but plant evolution has designed itself in such a way that only bees are attracted to certain plant species ...

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... Morris where he claims that humans have an inborn fear for certain animals.. snakes, spiders. may be the list also includes insects. but hate butterflies?? that's EXTREME! my mom's mortally terrified of moths. i've tried explaining but no use. 'insect-awareness T-shirts' is a good idea by ...

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... I don't know what could help on a grand scale. Any suggestions? "Insect Awareness" T-shirts? lol I know people who don't even like butterflies or ladybugs... what?! I just read a book that said ladybugs are the pandas of the insect world lol!

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... insect conservation as part of wildlife conservation?? beats me! Excellant Idea.... And Entomologiest do think that, it is neccessary. Many Butterflies got slaughtered every day for ornamental use.

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... than it's neighbor that didn't have the eyespot, it might be more likely to leave more offspring that inherit the eyespot trait. Overtime more butterflies with the eyespot will be around. More complex adaptiations develop by the same mechanisim but in small steps, and the intervening steps ...

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