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The Ascalapha odorata has something special. Its air is somewhat lugubrious , its colors, seen from afar, seem sad and muted.It is large , and their eyes look at us with the singular brightness of creatures that seem to contain a strange and ancestral wisdom.
Because of its mysterious and disturbing air, it would be worthy of appearing in any Edgar Allan Poe poem, it is a nocturnal creature that almost nobody wants to see stuck in its window or even flutter inside the houses.
They also call it the butterfly of the country of the dead, it is native to the American continent and, since ancient times, is associated with bad luck and of course, the world beyond.
Do you Would you like to know more about her?
The Ascalapha odorata, a nocturnal creature
First of all we have to start this article by making a clear defense of this butterfly. Many people choose to kill them , to eliminate these creatures by the simple fact of the dark legend that has built around the popular and more traditional voice.
It is said that if you enter In our home an Ascalapha odorata, some family member will die soon , or bad luck, will catch us indefinitely.In England it is known as "The black witch", and Mesoamerican legends continue speaking of her as the butterfly of horror, or the butterfly of death.And even more, delving into the roots of her own name, Ascalapha odorata , we find out that this term refers to a demon who He lived in Hades.
It is still a simple animal, a lepidopter with the same rights as any other living being to inhabit our world, far from human superstitions In fact, if you broaden the photographs a little you will see their satin wings of multiple colors ranging from purple to an orange hue.It is not black, but they show off a range of velvety browns with darker stripes and with two drawings similar to a 9 on each end of its wings.
However, what can impact us the most is its size .Did you know that in the case of males, it can reach the 16 cm? Amazing, there is no doubt.It is endearing to also know that they love very ripe bananas, that they are very attracted to light bulbs (like moths) and in general, any fruit that is decomposing.
But the Ascalapha odorata is the favorite dish of many bats and birds!
It appears especially in times of rain in temperate areas, especially those that go from southern Canada to South America, being Costa Rica one of their favorite countries. By day, they usually stay quietly inside trees such as guaba, cork oak, black acacia...
In 2013, for example, August was a particularly rainy and very hot month in many areas of South America, from there, that there was an authentic expansion of this type of butterflies.Many hid in l to the darker parts of the buildings and in the trees of many parks.Too close to humanity, hence more than one was surely eliminated because of popular legend.
Fortunately, in countries like the Bahamas, they are said to bring good luck...And even money! Curious isn't it? And now tell us Have you ever seen the Ascalapha odorata?
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Image: Vitor Frost
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