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Can butterflies really taste with their feet?

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Can butterflies really taste with their feet?

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Yes, there are chemorecepters, cells that can detect particular chemicals, on their feet. Female butterflies will actually scratch leaves to verify they are on the correct host plant to lay her eggs.

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