Gulf Fritillary and Grape Leaf

Gulf Fritillary and Grape LeafIt was cold last night here in the panhandle. Took a drive up the road and found this Gulf Fritillary waking up on a grape leaf. It's amazing it found this red grape leaf to sleep on or under. I have watched this species prepare for the night before. They hold the tips of their antennae together, then proceed to drain the color from their bodies. They resemble a dead leaf, and hang there until the morning where their colors are repumped and they bask enough to get themselves up and running (they are exothermic).
- Created by: May.
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- Created on: October 2006
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