Unusual Insects
Autumn darter (Etheostoma autumnale)
A color-changing dragonfly
Born in low-lying areas, these dragonflies spend the summer in the cool climate of Oku-Nikko. In the fall, their bodies turn bright red and they return to the low-lying areas.
Chestnut tiger (Parantica sita)
A migratory butterfly that travels great distances
The chestnut tiger butterfly migrates between Japan’s main island, Honshu, the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa, Kagoshima Prefecture, and Taiwan. Some of these large butterflies travel as far as 1,000 km.