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Answered 2008-05-04 02:52:40
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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