A Pet Butterfly That Lives Forever

Everybody loves butterflies. What's not to love? They're beautiful.

But extremely fragile. Touch a wing, and the butterfly is immediately weakened, if not rendered completely flightless (BTW, if you happen upon this situation, we have just the HowTo for you).

Here's an idea. The ChouChou butterfly, a robot that lives in a jar, lives forever, and flutters by demand. Essentially a consumer version of the previously featured artificial butterfly.

The ChouChou is set for release this September and on preorder from JapanTrendShop.com.

• Previously, Artificial Butterfly Could Unveil the Mysteries of Flight.
• Suture a Live Monarch Butterfly's Wing - Honest.
• HowTo: Capture a Cockerfly.