Description
3029, Swallowtail Butterfly Finger Puppet from Folkmanis
Cause a flutter with the beautiful SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY puppet! With one finger inside the body you can dance on air with this colorful friend.
Length:10" Long
Width:12" Wide
Height:2" Tall
Weight:1.6 oz.
Puppet Type: FINGER PUPPET
Puppet Birthday: 2014 July
Special Features: Raise and lower hand with finger in body to simulate wing movement.
Did you know that there are approximately 600 species of Swallowtail butterflies? Swallowtail butterflies, in the family Papilionidae, have distinctive tail-like extensions on their hindwings, which resemble the tails of swallows. Swallowtails live on every continent except Antarctica. They typically feed on nectar from flowers and are important pollinators.
Incredible Swallowtail Butterfly Facts:
- Swallowtail butterflies have a distinctive forked tail on their hind wings that resembles a swallow’s tail, which gives them their name.
- The caterpillars of some swallowtail species have a false head on the back of their bodies, which they can use to distract predators.
- The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly is one of the most common and widely distributed swallowtail species in North America.
- The Black Swallowtail butterfly has a wingspan of up to 4 inches and is found in gardens and meadows.
- Adult Swallowtails feed on nectar from flowers, while the caterpillars feed on plants such as dill, fennel, and parsley.
- Some species of swallowtail butterflies, such as the Papilio polytes, exhibit mimicry in which females mimic inedible species for protection against predators.
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