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Woodland Skipper’s Proboscis! The proboscis of the butterfly has been described as “a combination of a drinking straw and a nano sponge” by some researchers. Canada,Geotagged,Ochlodes sylvanoides,Woodland Skipper Click/tap to enlarge

Woodland Skipper’s Proboscis!

The proboscis of the butterfly has been described as “a combination of a drinking straw and a nano sponge” by some researchers.

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    Christine Young
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    That's a great description for the proboscis. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
      gary fast
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      It is! Now every time I see or think of a butterfly I’ll think of it having a straw in its mouth! Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Hehe, indeed! Whenever I see horse/deer flies, I picture their mouthparts as being swords. Posted 4 years ago

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The Woodland Skipper

The Woodland Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from British Columbia south to southern California, east to Montana, Colorado and Arizona.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Aug 11, 2021. Captured in Strathcona, BC, Canada.
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