A Painted Lady´s (Vanessa cardui) probiscus.

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A Painted Lady´s (Vanessa cardui) probiscus. The butterfly use the probiscus for eating. With it the insect can suck up the nectar from a flower. Photographed in Denmark.

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Size: 5110px × 3421px
Location: Lille Lihme Denmark Europe
Photo credit: © Lars S. Madsen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: cardui, close-, detail, drinking, eating, face, feeding, flowers, head, lady, nectar, nymphalidae, painted, probiscis, scales, straw, sucking, vanessa