User submission 13.4K 48.9K Animals, PhotographyAug 10, 2015 Butterflies Drinking Tears From Turtle And Alligator Eyes Look Like A Scene From Disney Julija Televičiūtė Community member Open list comments 17 Vote arrow up Vote arrow down 162 Open list comments 17 Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Modal close ADVERTISEMENT What you see before your very eyes is a phenomenon which is extremely hard to witness in nature. These amazing photographs feature Julia Butterflies (Dryas iulia) drinking the tears of turtles and alligators. To your possible disappointment, these butterflies are not here to comfort the teary reptiles, but are here to feed on them. This phenomenon is called lachryphagy, which literally means “tear-feeding”, and, as cruel as it may sound, it is one of the ways that butterflies can get precious nutrition.As reported by National Geographic, butterflies sip on tears to get sodium and other minerals which are needed for egg production and metabolism. While the mutual benefits are not yet proven, as long as the tear-providers are not too bothered, let the feast continue!More info: National Geographic | h/t: laughingsquid, twistedsifter Share iconImage credits: Ama la VidaShare iconImage credits: Ama la VidaShare iconADVERTISEMENTImage credits: Jeff CremerShare iconADVERTISEMENTImage credits: Jeff CremerShare iconImage credits: UnknownShare iconImage credits: Michael Wang / Tora Adventure Ic_puzzle Games View all games Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! 49Kviews Share on Facebook Julija Televičiūtė Author, Community member View profile Follow Read more » Crazy in love with my sweet rescue pup https://www.instagram.com/rescueshepskybella/ Read less » Julija Televičiūtė Author, Community member Read more » Crazy in love with my sweet rescue pup https://www.instagram.com/rescueshepskybella/ Read less » View profile Follow Get the latest inspiring stories via our awesome iOS app! Download Bored Panda app! What do you think ? Add photo comments POST GlynisLailann GlynisLailann Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Isn't nature amazing? Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply AmberHarding AmberHarding Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Looks quite real to me Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply GlennisWhitney GlennisWhitney Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Just so beautiful Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Load More Comments POST GlynisLailann GlynisLailann Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Isn't nature amazing? Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply AmberHarding AmberHarding Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Looks quite real to me Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply GlennisWhitney GlennisWhitney Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Just so beautiful Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Load More Comments You May Like Pet Owners Take Photos Of Animals With Butterflies, And The Results Are Adorable Žydrūnė Trukanavičiūtė Dog Poops Out Rainbow Orbeez After He Apparently Mistook Them For A Good Snack Karina Babenok Back to Homepage More about Animals Homepage Trending Animals Arrow point to left Homepage Next in Animals Arrow point to right Related on Bored Panda
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