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2. Large blue - Wikipedia

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   The large blue can be distinguished by its unique speckled black dots on its wings with a blue background. The large blue butterfly is well known in behavioural ecology as it is a brood parasite of a single species of red ant, Myrmica sabuleti. [2] The discovery was made by Captain Edward Bagwell Purefoy along with F. W. Frohawk and others.

3. Phengaris alcon - Wikipedia

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   Phengaris alcon, the Alcon blue or Alcon large blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae and is found in Europe and across the Palearctic to Siberia and Mongolia. Seitz 83a Description from Seitz

4. Lycaenidae - Wikipedia

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   The adult butterfly emerges from the pupa after three to four weeks, still inside the ant nest. The butterfly must crawl out of the ant nest before it can expand its wings. Several evolutionary adaptations enable these associations, including small glands on the skin of the caterpillars called "pore cupola organs".

5. Blue butterfly - Wikipedia

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   Polyommatinae, a subfamily consisting of the blue butterflies Common blue (Polyommatus icarus) Large blue (Phengaris arion) Small blue (Cupido minimus) Euphilotes, a subfamily consisting of blue butterflies El Segundo Blue (Euphilotes battoides) Blue morpho (disambiguation), several species in the genus Morpho

6. Can You Find the Ant Among the Butterflies in This ... - AOL

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   Go ahead and find the ant among the butterflies in this fun seek-and-find. ... 15 Best Denim Jacket Outfit Ideas to Pull from Your Closet. 10 Best Shampoos for Red Hair Like Ree Drummond's.

7. Myrmica sabuleti - Wikipedia

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   Caterpillars of the large blue butterfly (Phengaris arion) parasitically prey on this ant. The caterpillar hatches on wild thyme buds and then at the fourth-instar stage tricks the ants into believing it is one of their own larvae. The worker ants then carry the caterpillar to their nest, where it feeds on the ant grubs for 10 months before ...