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Zebra longwing butterfly egg

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Zebra longwing butterfly egg
Heliconius charithonia
The orange hue of this zebra longwing butterfly egg may warn predators: “Eat me if you dare.” The threat would not be idle. The egg contains cyanide and other toxins ingested by adults from the plants they eat.
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