What are butterfly wings made of?

Happy butterfly week! It’s a whole week dedicated to these beautiful insects that fly around in gardens and meadows, showing off their colorful wings.  But exactly what’s inside these majestic creature’s wings? We asked biologist Andrew Gordus of Johns Hopkins University to help us find the answer.

Happy butterfly week! It’s a whole week dedicated to these beautiful insects that fly around in gardens and meadows, showing off their colorful wings.  But exactly what’s inside these majestic creature’s wings? We asked biologist Andrew Gordus of Johns Hopkins University to help us find the answer.
Got a question fluttering around your noggin? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll let the truth fly!

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What are butterfly wings made of?

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