Brief red -winged butterfly white looks beautiful . However , behind the beauty of the retained risk. The latest research shows butterfly wings contain toxic Asia .
" Butterflies are using poison as self-defense rather than a weapon, " said the Austrian research team examined the butterfly . The findings are published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday , October 15, 2012 .
Unique from these findings is red white butterfly ( Hebomoia glaucippe ) have the same poison predatory sea snail . It is unknown when the research team analyzed the protein from the body and wings of butterflies collected from several locations in Southeast Asia, namely Indonesia , Malaysia and the Philippines.
They found poison called glacontryphan -M in high enough amounts . Glacontryphan -M previously only found in marine snails ( Conus marmoreus ) or better known as the marbled cone snail . Mollusc predators use poison as a weapon to immobilize prey.
The research team also recorded many predators butterfly H. glaucippe , like birds , ants, and grasshoppers orchid choose to avoid eating the wings of a butterfly . " While the hunger gecko will eat the body and wings of a butterfly , no matter the poison in it , " they said .
Research is now being expanded into a butterfly in other areas outside of Southeast Asia to discover the existence of the same poison . The research team is also examining a number of other poisonous animals to find clues about the evolution of butterfly equality and the sharing of sea snail venom identical
but,,, it is cute.... how can this little butterfly can be this dangerous???? yanie, becareful with it... okay????
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