November 20, 2020

I am a Red-banded Hairstreak

On my wings I have eye spots and two tails

This makes it looks my head's on my end,

So when a spider tries to get me he fails.

(Note: Check out the link below for details on how they fake out spiders using these tails.)

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/bfly/redbanded_hairstreak.htm

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson