Butterflies are the most beautiful insects in the world. There are more than a hundred different kinds of butterflies. Butterflies have tiny scales on their wings. They have antennas on their head. They eat nectar from flowers. The largest have a wingspread of 27 centimeters! A butterfly also has three pairs of legs. It has a small head with two large eyes on top of the head are a pair of antennae feelers. The antenna have many sense organs that the insect uses to find out about its surroundings.