Butterflies in love. Don't disturb. Don't!
Dr Abe V Rotor
A passionate pair of common swallowtail butterflies
(Papilio polytes)
Copulation lasts for hours, often the whole day and through the night, et consumatum, in order to insure egg fertilization and therefore, the perpetuation of the species. During the process false fluorescent large eyes from the colorful hind wings flash on both sides of the pair to scare would-be predators, mainly birds and lizards, and to keep off intruders of their kind. Photo by the author at San Vicente Botanical Garden 2020
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