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Do butterflies go to sleep?

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At night, or during inclement weather, most butterflies perch on the underside of a leaf, crawl deep between blades of grass or into a crevice in rocks, or find some other shelter, and sleep. read more

Some butterflies go through a cycle of suspended development -- a hibernation period known as diapause. For example, most swallowtails hibernate as chrysalides while the American painted ladies hibernate as adults. read more

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