Butterflies taste with their feet
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They sample a plant the moment they land.
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0:00 Butterflies taste with their feet.
0:03 The moment one lands on a plant,
0:05 it samples the surface with its legs to check
0:08 whether it is the right place to lay eggs.
0:11 The taste sensors on their feet are far more
0:14 sensitive than a human tongue,
0:16 so they judge a plant instantly.