🦋 Nature Study: Skippers
Is a Skipper a Butterfly or a Moth? 🦋🐛 Have you ever seen a tiny insect zipping quickly from flower to flower, almost like it’s skipping through the air? That’s a Skipper ! But here’s the big question: 👉 Is it a butterfly or a moth? The answer: A Skipper is a butterfly! Let’s find out why. Butterflies vs. Moths – How to Tell Them Apart Think of butterflies and moths like two different teams. Each team has special “uniforms” that help us tell them apart. Team Butterfly 🦋 Antennae (the little feelers on their head) look like straight sticks with knobs at the end like tiny lollipops! They’re usually awake in the day . They rest with their wings standing up like a book . They often wear bright, colorful clothes (wings). Team Moth 🐛 Antennae can be feathery or plain sticks, no knobs. They’re usually awake at night . They rest with their wings spread out flat . They wear camouflage clothes —browns and grays, to hide in the dark. So Where Do Skippers...
