國立自然科學博物館

生命總要經歷生與死，任何生物在死亡之後又將成為其他生物的養分，形成一個生命的輪迴。蝴蝶一向給人的印象是在花間流連、採蜜傳粉，但是許多蝴蝶還有一種趨泥行為。牠們會尋找濕潤的物質，如泥土、糞便，甚至血、淚、腐屍，從中獲取鹽分、胺基酸等營養物質。圖中，一隻灰蝶發現了一隻死去的甲蟲，正停在上面吸取液體，倒臥的甲蟲如船身，灰蝶似風帆，共同構成了一隻代表生命迴圈的輪迴之舟。

Birth and death are part of life. After death, an organism can provide nutrients, forming a circle of life. We often think of butterflies as lingering among flowers, collecting nectar, and pollinating. Many butterflies also exhibit a behavior called mud-puddling. They look for moist substances, such as soil, feces, and even blood, tears, and carrion from which they obtain nutrients such as salts and amino acids. A gossamer-winged butterfly has discovered a dead beetle and stopped to suck up its fluid. The beetle looks like the hull of a ship and the butterfly like its sail. Together, they form a boat of reincarnation that represents the circle of life.

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