Category FAQs Search : Butterfly
Question: Do butterflies have any of our five senses?
Answer: To some extent, adult butterflies have all five senses. By far the most important sense for butterflies is smell—the sensors on their antennae are highly attuned to odors. Butterflies can also taste. They have "taste buds" at the end of the tongue, and females taste plants to identify them by using sensory structures on their feet. Their eyes can detect motion and color, and even see ultraviolet light, which is invisible to humans.
(Source: American Museum of Natural History, 03 Dec 2024)
Source Link: https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/butterflies/butterfly-faq