Template:Did you know nominations/Hamadryas laodamia

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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 17:54, 8 January 2018 (UTC)

Hamadryas laodamia edit

Starry night butterfly
Starry night butterfly
  • ... that the larvae of the starry night butterfly (pictured) accumulate toxic chemicals in their bodies, which make the adults distasteful to birds? Source: "The caterpillar apparently sequesters bad-tasting toxic chemicals from this plant because this butterfly is avoided by jacamars."

5x expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 19:15, 27 December 2017 (UTC).

  • Article is too short (1232 characters according to two different toolbox scripts) to meet DYK's 1500-character requirement. Lengthen and it should qualify -- it is new enough, the hook is supported by the cited source, seems to be within policy, and has a QPQ noted.
  • @JGehlbach: Thank you for the review. I have lengthened the article a little. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:57, 27 December 2017 (UTC)
  • @Cwmhiraeth: Article is now DYK ready. Thanks for lengthening and nominating. JGehlbach (talk) 03:19, 28 December 2017 (UTC)