You’re going to have to look extra closely to see our new Butterfly of the Week! The glasswing butterlfy (Greta oto) has wings that are mostly see-through, making them difficult to spot. Butterfly wings are made up of millions of tiny, colorful scales but for the glasswing butterfly, some of those scales are see-through. Read the fun facts about the glasswing butterfly below before visiting them at SOAR. And hurry as this is the first time we’ve had some in the pavilion in years!
Fun Facts:
- Despite being a common trait for aquatic animals, transparency is very rare in land animals.
- Transparent wings make it difficult to see and helps protect the butterflies from predators.
- The glasswing butterfly is native to Central to South America.
- Their host plants are the passion flower
- Their wingspan is 1.1 – 1.2 inches wide.
