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submitted 2 years ago by NotSpez@lemm.ee to c/curatedtumblr@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago

They don't like the fat, it was just a folk tale that they do. They were thought to steal the butter for some reason.

An older, still regionally used German name for the butterfly reflects that: Molkendieb.