Is the black butterfly poisonous?

The black butterfly is an insect with scales all over its body. The color is extremely beautiful. The black butterfly presents colorful patterns and designs. It is not a black butterfly that can be simply observed with the naked eye. It is poisonous, so try not to touch it. Also, you should not avoid touching a black butterfly just because you think the color is extremely bright.

Butterflies are insects in the order Lepidoptera, and their wings and bodies are covered with scales. It is precisely because of the wonderful combination of these scales of different colors that the butterfly's body surface presents colorful patterns and designs. The scales of a butterfly are very small. If you observe them with the naked eye, you can only see them in powder form. But if you observe them with a binocular magnifying glass or a microscope, you can see their true face. The scales of butterflies are poisonous, especially those of a species of butterfly called the long-winged swallowtail. Because their scales contain a large amount of cardiotonic toxins, they can actually keep swallows, sparrows, and lizards away from them.

It goes without saying that if butterfly catchers experience red and swollen eyes or physical discomfort, the problem lies with the butterfly's scales. The hands of those who catch butterflies with bare hands will inevitably be covered with poisonous powder, and when the butterflies are struggling to death, they will flap their wings, causing a large amount of poisonous powder to fly out, which is very likely to cause discomfort to people after inhaling it. For this reason, when collecting butterflies, never catch them with your bare hands.

1. Butterfly scale powder can cause discomfort to some people

2. The scales of some butterflies are poisonous, such as the long-winged swallowtail butterfly, one of which can kill nine cats.