Bruce - not got any good closeups of the wing patterns on this butterfly- they are normally fairly hard to close to - but one below hvae managed it a few times with comma butterflies which are a bit easier to close to (see below).
Not actually seen any definitive evidence on the hairy eyeballs of some butterflies and other insects but it does seem to occur mostly in insects that come into close contact with pollen and i suspect it is a method of stopping pollen sticking to the eye surface - easier to clean off if it is on some hairs.
Brian V.
Nov 09, 2009 at 03:37 AM
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