Broken Palp - _TNY_5880
A Peleides blue morpho (Morpho peleides) at the Haga Ocean butterfly house which has gotten one of its two labial palps damaged and hanging down. from its face.
I didn't see it happen and have no idea how serious an injury this is for a butterfly, but still not much fun seeing them hurt.
For a short video showing the face of another one of these and how it can move the palps, please have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52897598321/
Broken Palp - _TNY_5880
A Peleides blue morpho (Morpho peleides) at the Haga Ocean butterfly house which has gotten one of its two labial palps damaged and hanging down. from its face.
I didn't see it happen and have no idea how serious an injury this is for a butterfly, but still not much fun seeing them hurt.
For a short video showing the face of another one of these and how it can move the palps, please have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52897598321/