In this gregarious phase, these long-winged, brightly colored creatures appear so different from their solitary counterparts that they were long thought to be a separate species.

在这个群居阶段，这些长着翅膀、颜色鲜艳的生物与它们独居的同类显得如此不同，以至于它们长期以来被认为是一个独立的物种。