Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) feeding on milkweed. this species of butterfly engages in deception by coloration and structures on its wings

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Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) feeding on milkweed. this species of butterfly engages in deception by coloration and structures on its wings to pretend its head is at the end of its wings

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Size: 4467px × 3807px
Location: cary, nc
Photo credit: © Charles Collard / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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