Incredible photos show butterflies that feed off the tears of turtles in the Amazon

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These are the incredible images of a turtle having its 'tears' wiped away - by a swarm of gentle butterflies.

The group of turtles can barely see for the vast number of butterflies that surround them as they bask in the Amazon sun.

The beautiful insects are actually drinking the tears of the Yellow Spotted River turtles.



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1. Beautiful!

[calimary]

16. Or maybe that's Princess Beatrice's next hat?

[patrice]

2. Why are the turtles crying?

[phantom power]

3. because they are tormented by butterflies

[Buzz Clik]

5. Because butterflies smell really, really bad to turtles.

[Skraxx]

17. OBAMA!

[patrice]

18. Yep. He promised he'd get rid of those butterflies. nt

[CBGLuthier]

4. Prince should write a song about that.

But seriously it is a great demonstration of the inter connectivity of life and how the removal of one thing can upset so many others.

[Raine1967]

10. This is what it looks like...

when turtles cry.

(doesn't have the same ring as when doves cry, but I thought the same thing! )

[abq e streeter]

13. Elvis Costello beat him to it (OK, one line, but still...)

From Deep Dark Truthful Mirror

A stripping puppet on a liquid stick gets into it
pretty thick
A butterfly drinks a turtle's tears, but how do
you know he really needs it?

[mainer]

6. I have never seen such beautiful butterflies as in the Amazon

The sight of a bright blue morpho fluttering in the jungle will always remain one of my most jaw-dropping moments.

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7. Mitch McConnell is that you? nt

[snagglepuss]

8. LOL

Thanks I needed that.

[deaniac21]

9. Looks like an air raid

[bunnies]

11. Wish that happened to me why I cry. nt

[bpositive]

12. Eh?

Cross Boehner with McConnell and what do you get-

[randome]

14. Turtles love to give head.

Which is ironic, since their heads are shaped like...never mind.

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15. Extraordinary! Imagine having a face full of butterflies!