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Costa Rica butterflies

Costa Rican butterflies share evolution strategies to survive

In the case of butterflies, it pays to look like your neighbor. New information about long-winged butterflies in Costa Rica is showing how the importance of “mimicry” and the butterflies’ natural promiscuity has led to interbreeding and the creation of new species that look very much alike, according to a study led by University of...
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Costa Rica is home to 10% of the world's butterflies. See them at Veragua Rainforest.

Abundant Butterflies Brighten Costa Rican Rainforest

They bring life to rainforests, both with their brilliant colors and with the magnificent flowers they help to pollinate. Everyone loves butterflies – these delicate creatures flit and fly gracefully, brightening our gardens and wild spaces. Their beauty and allure has given butterflies a special place in both ancient and modern cultures. Many societies, including...
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