Comments on: Almost Invisible: The Incredible Glasswing Butterfly

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:28:31 +0000

@FarmerPhoebe: RTFA…and have a nice day!

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:24:38 +0000

Yeah, a repeat, but so what? Very neat.

By: linty

linty — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:48:28 +0000

beatiful!

By: Jim R Feliciano

Jim R Feliciano — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:07:44 +0000

First the transparent fish head. Now the transparent butterfly wings. What next?

By: FarmerPhoebe

FarmerPhoebe — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:32:54 +0000

I love links like these. Thanks for posting the great photo! Can I mention one little pet peeve about people who post bug/animal info. on their blogs/websites?

You often don’t mention where these amazing and sometimes exotic creatures can be found! Then I gotta do my own research in order to satisfy my curiousity – or, in some cases to assure myself that certain bugs/animals are not going to pop up in MY backyard! LOL

In other words, where is the glasswing butterfly’s natural habitat?

Thanks!

By: I C Through

I C Through — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:01:52 +0000

That’s Through. Totally Through, I tell ya!

By: zeytoun

zeytoun — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:15:47 +0000

Also, butterfly wings are different. They are covered in soft scales, hence the latin name, lepidoptera (scale wings), as opposed to the membrane wings of bees and flies.

By: blaze

blaze — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:09:43 +0000

bee’s, dragonflies, etc you all see the veins and other parts threw them, there is no obstruction with these wings. A quick GIS will show ya

By: glassmusic

glassmusic — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:32:50 +0000

whats a planer and why is there a butterfly on it?

By: JohnBrown

JohnBrown — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:47:10 +0000

It’s a very beautiful insect, but I’m wondering whether the transparency within its wings is any different than the wings of most flying insects? Bees, flies, mosquitos and dragonflies have transparent wings too.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:23:50 +0000

We did this a loooong time ago, so I don’t think calling dupe is fair: http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/16/glasswing-butterfly/

This butterfly is pretty neat!