Question: How many legs does a butterfly have?
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A butterfly has six legs.
As with all insects, butterflies are members of the class Insecta, and one of the defining characteristics of insects is that they have a three-part body (head, thorax, and abdomen) and six jointed legs. However, in some species of butterflies, the front pair of legs are small and held up against the body, making them hard to see and leading to the misconception that butterflies have only four legs.
