Study discovers how butterfly wings repel the brutal impact of raindrops

To a butterfly, getting hit by a raindrop is roughly analogous to a human getting hit by a bowling ball made of water, as the scientist Sunghwan Jung notes in this video. So how do butterflies — pretty delicate creatures — keep from getting wrecked by rain? — Read the rest

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