It depends on the insect, but most of them try to find a place to hide, under vegetation or rock. Butterflies would have to hide because their wing scales (they don't have any powder on their wings) are fairly fragile and fall off easily. read more
It depends on the insect, but most of them try to find a place to hide, under vegetation or rock. Butterflies would have to hide because their wing scales (they don't have any powder on their wings) are fairly fragile and fall off easily. read more
They take shelter on the bottom side of a leaf, or in a convenient crevice in tree bark, or under the eaves of a building. Some place they can get out of the rain and wait for the weather to clear. You can see several butterflies in this photo, pointed out by the arrows, doing just that. read more
Ultimately, what butterflies do in the rain is avoid it. But with the return of sunshine following a summer shower, they often resume patrolling and courting within minutes. So the next time the sky darkens and thunder rumbles, take a cue from the butterflies. Find a safe roost out of the rain, but as soon as the sun returns, go out and enjoy. read more