The thorax is divided into three smaller segments. The thorax is located between head and the abdomen. The butterfly's legs and wings are attached to the thorax.
 

• The butterfly has six legs. Each leg has five sections to it. An interesting fact about their legs is that one pair of the butterfly's legs have sense organs so the butterflies can taste with their feet!

• Each butterfly has four wings. Each type of butterfly have differently shaped wings. The hind wings of the butterfly are usually more rounded and smaller than the fore (front) wings. As mentioned before, the wings are covered with tiny scales. Can you remember what the scales are for?  The answer is on the butterfly anatomy page.

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