What is a butterfly? Are there all over the world?

There are innumerable insects on the planet earth. A few of them are useful, a few are harmful and some of them are beautiful to look at. Butterflies are the most beautiful creatures among all insects and bugs. The body of the butterfly is divided into the head, the chest, and the tail. It has six legs and two antennae. The body has tiny sensory hair. The juice of flower is the only food of butterfly because butterfly can't chew anything. Female butterflies lay their eggs on flowers and leaves.The life cycle of a butterfly is divided into four stages: first as an egg, then as a caterpillar, then as a pupa, and finally as a butterfly.

Butterflies have a great sense of smell. They also have compound eyes. They are amazing fliers, and their speed varies from species to species. Some can fly as fast as 30 miles per hour or even faster. Butterflies exist all around the globe. They live in all kinds of habitats: hot, cold, dry, moist, etc. However, most of these species are abundantly found in tropical areas. It is said that nearly fifteen thousand butterfly species are found in the sub-continent of India. A lover of butterflies is called lepidopterist. Various species of butterflies own different colored wings. Children l
ove to play with varied winged butterflies.