| The head is at the front, and
the thorax
is in the middle. The butterfly's legs and wings grow from the thorax.
The biggest part of a butterfly is the abdomen, which is at the back.
Butterflies have six legs and
four wings.
The wings are covered with tiny flat coloured scales. These help to
make
the beautiful patterns on their wings.
Butterflies have two large eyes
on their
heads. These are called compound eyes. Compound eyes are made up of
many
tiny parts which are sensitive to light and movement.
A butterfly has a pair of
antennae that help
it smell and feel.
Many butterflies taste with
their feet. On
the first pair of feet there is a kind of brush. This helps the
butterfly
to clean its antennae.
Butterflies have a long curled
tube called
a proboscis, which is used to suck up nectar from flowers. When the
butterfly
is not using its proboscis, it is rolled up.
Butterflies do not have bones.
Instead, each
part of their bodies is covered with a hard coating that protects it.
|
the head
