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Why do butterflies wings get wet when they come out of the cocoon?
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∙ 9y ago
All butterfly and moth wings are damp when they hatch from their crysalis. If the interior of the crysalis was dry, they'd die. They need the moisture to keep supple; on hatching they gradually spread their wings until they become dry enough to fly.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 9y agoButterfly wings are wet when they emerge from their cocoon because the cocoon is filled with the liquid waste products remaining from the caterpillars metamorphosis into the butterfly.
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What is that Chris thing?
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