Certainly one of the

                                most

                                appealing

creatures in nature.

Characterized by sizable, 

                                   brilliantly

                                            colored wings

            that fold together when at rest

            and a conspicuous,

                                     fluttering,

                                               flirty

                                                  flight.

Many species make use of

camouflage,

             mimicry,

                     and aposematism

                     to evade their predators.

Widely used in objects of art and jewelry

            mounted in frames,

                        embedded in resin,

                                   displayed in bottles,

                                              and laminated in paper.

            Without defenses 

they protect themselves through a flight 

            more unpredictable

than other species.

It's assumed this behavior makes it

more difficult for

                        predators

to catch them.