The common African mocker swallowtail (Papilio dardanus) is one of the best in the world at this game. Females can mimic the wings of up to five different, more poisonous butterfly species, giving ...

Its flashy red or orange wings make the Florida leafwing butterfly easy to spot in flight, but it gets its name from the tricks of camouflage that allow the brown or gray underside of its wings — ...

She flits from leaf to leaf and uses special glands ... Next the chrysalis opens, and the butterfly crawls out headfirst. The wings are limp and its body is plump. It rests for a moment, then ...