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Males puddle more than females as their metabolic rate is higher due to the need to produce sperm and fly around in search of females to mate with. The males pass a package of sodium and amino acids together with the spermatophore to the female during mating.The transfer of sodium and amino acids aids in the success of the reproduction efforts and ensures the survival of the eggs.

Males can puddle for a few minutes to more than an hour. Once the nutrient fluid is sucked up, it undergoes a complicated filtering system in the butterfly’s body to extract the necessary minerals.The excess water is ejected from the butterfly’s body at the back end of the abdomen. The squirt of water can be so forcefully ejected that it lands several body lengths away from the butterfly.Some butterflies that puddle for a long time seem to become inebriated by the intake of minerals and salts, making them unaware of their surroundings. During this period of intoxication, they are vulnerable to predation.

Some butterflies have unusual and unexpected food preferences.are the alcoholics in the butterfly world. They are highly attracted to fermenting fruit and forgo the attractions of flower nectar. They also include feces and rotting carcasses in their diet. Ewww!

But it gets even weirder. Adult

scratch open milkweed caterpillars' bodies and drink the body fluids. The adults have claw-like appendages that they use to make holes in the caterpillar.SpaceX is targeting to beat that record with 170 launches by the end of the year, the company said last week, as it attempts to meet growing demand for satellite deployment.

Still, SpaceX's revenue is driven largely by its satellite internet service, Starlink, which Musk has said will go public, but has not provided a timeline.In early November 2023, Musk reported that Starlink had achieved breakeven cashflow. Under the Starlink banner, SpaceX has deployed thousands of satellites to deliver broadband internet globally.

SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of U.S. President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense shield, Reuters reported in April, citing six people familiar with the matter.(Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona)