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Mud-puddling, or simply puddling, is a behaviour most conspicuous in butterflies, but also occurring in other animals, primarily insects. The organism seeks out nutrients in certain moist substances such as rotting plant matter, mud, and carrion, and sucks up the fluid. Where the conditions are suitable, conspicuous insects such as butterflies ...
Dryas iulia (often incorrectly spelled julia), [3] commonly called the Julia butterfly, Julia heliconian, the flame, or flambeau, is a species of brush-footed (or nymphalid) butterfly. The sole representative of its genus Dryas , [ 4 ] it is native from Brazil to southern Texas and Florida , and in summer can sometimes be found as far north as ...
It has been recorded as a migrant in South India and is known to mud-puddle during migration. The butterfly has been seen as comprising as much as 5% of the population of migrating butterflies during a 72-hour period in the Nilgiri hills. [7] The southern bluebottle is known for quick flight and rapid reactions. Consequently, it is difficult to ...
This seemingly odd behavior, called “mud-puddling,” provides salts and amino acids that are otherwise lacking in a nectar-rich diet. Butterflies sometimes prefer mud puddles to flowers as a ...
Mud puddling refers to a behavior where adult butterflies feed from mud and animal waste, rather than on nectar. [7] In adult S. mormonia, males puddle more than females, and young males puddle more frequently than older males. Furthermore, older females were observed puddling, particularly if their overall lifetime mating count was low.
Mud-puddling in Arizona, United States Caterpillar. The butterfly can be seen from Guatemala, through Mexico, the western United States to southern Canada in southern British Columbia, Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan. It typically lives near streams and in moist valleys but also in canyons and cities at lower elevations. [1] [6]
Difficult to catch. Known to bask in the sun. Attracted to damp patch and has greater tolerance to other butterflies and humans while lapping up the mineral rich moisture. Known to visit animal droppings. The blue Mormon has been recorded as a pollinator of cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum). [9] It is known to mud-puddle. [10]
Male butterflies engage in mud-puddling, which involves taking up nutrients by aggregating on wet soil and dung. [7] Males use pheromones to attract females during courtship. [ 8 ] However, courtship in the bush brown is notable for its plasticity: temperature during adult development plays a large role in determining the rate of male courtship ...