Painted Lady Butterfly Wing Scales Detail, Vanessa cardui, 3x
Female painted lady butterflies have been observed to have a relatively "high biotic potential", meaning they each produce large numbers of offspring. This perpetual influx of reproduction may be a reason why these painted lady butterflies have propagated so successfully.
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Photo credit: © Phil Degginger / Alamy / Afripics
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