Wait What! Leaf turns into ‘butterfly’? [WATCH]
The world is full of amazing and majestic creatures, and whenever we think that we know about every creature, a new species surprises us.
In this video we are introducing you to a butterfly specie that has mastered the camouflage technique to safeguard itself from the predators.
Kallima Inachus, the orange oakleaf butterfly, is a nymphalid butterfly found in Tropical Asia, from India to Japan. These butterfly have leaf-shaped wings when they are closed and resemble to a dried leaf. It is almost impossible to spot these beautiful butterflies with their wings closed.
In the video, a dried leaf can be seen on a floor, but when a person taps it and put it in the sunlight, the lead turns into a beautiful black butterfly that has golden stripes.
Kallima inachus, the orange oakleaf butterfly,
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) March 20, 2023
complete with the appearance of fungus-like or lichenous growths so common on dead leaves, and lines simulating very closely the midrib and lateral veins of a leafpic.twitter.com/fihMEN74wY
The 14-second-video has gone viral on the internet, astonishing people who doesn’t know about the creature.
The clip was shared by a Twitter account named @Sciencegirl with a caption, “Kallima inachus, the orange oakleaf butterfly, complete with the appearance of fungus-like or lichenous growths so common on dead leaves, and lines simulating very closely the midrib and lateral veins of a leaf.”
Since being shared the clip has accumulated more than 9,58,000 views and over 11,800 likes. The majestic clip also prompted Twitter users to share their thoughts in the comment section.
I love magic tricks!
— Lillian Davis (@LiliCarterDavis) March 20, 2023
🤣, nice pretending 👍
— Wayne Lee (@WayneLee1078) March 20, 2023
Wow. Thanks so much for making me aware of this stunning butterfly ❤️
— Nancy Pringle16 (@Pringle17Nancy) March 20, 2023
First published: 21 March 2023, 15:14 ISTWonder of the nature
— Soozy Suzaan (@Soozy_Y99) March 20, 2023
