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11 intriguing transparent animals

11 intriguing transparent animals

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Safa 10/18/2011 23:10 PM

I really like the description but, could it be more specific?

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whickur 09/03/2011 16:50 PM

So pretty! Like something out of a storybook.

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Judywatch 05/07/2011 06:14 AM

Oh, this Glasswing butterfly is beautiful, like a little anger.


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@WarmBrownEyes 03/28/2011 08:39 AM

That's just simply magnificent, thanks for sharing the beautiful nature with us!

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Hails 02/02/2011 01:51 AM

Yes, nature is wonderful, etc. but would it kill it to not make everything that lives in the ocean completely terrifying?

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Glasswing butterfly

This butterfly with transparent wings has a Spanish name, "espejitos," which means "little mirrors." If it wasn't for the opaque outline around the wings, the average observer might not see one perched on a leaf or flower.
 
Adult glasswing butterflies will often migrate great distances, and males of the species are known to lek, or gather in large groups for the purpose of competitive mating displays.
 
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