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Many butterflies use eye spots, like peacocks, for defense. The spots are a common form of defense that use a pattern on the top, underneath, or both sides or their front and back wings. Some butterfly species have two large eye spots on their rear wings. When a predator approaches, the butterfly will suddenly show its eye spots and frighten the would-be attacker away.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoButterflies do nothing to protect their young, who emerge from their cocoons as fully developed adult butterflies. Butterflies protect themselves by fluttering in a rapid and unpredictable manner, some having colors that camouflage them in their environment, and others have bright colors on their wings that indicate that they may be poisonous to predators.
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∙ 10y agothey either blend in or like the monarch they are poisonous or they use designs that are on them to scare away predators
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∙ 13y agoSome types of butterflies are poisonous to other organisms like birds. Other butterflies imitate and look like poisonous ones so they are avoided by organisms who would otherwise eat them.
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∙ 13y agoA monarch butterfly has orange and black on it. these are warning colors in nature. a monarch is also poisonous form the poisonous things in the milkweed plant it eats as a caterpillar.
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∙ 16y agoI think their poisonous aren't they?
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How do butterflies protect their organs?
Their cranium bone helps the monarch keep its' organs safe
How do monarch butterflies protect themselfs?
the monarch butterfly protects itself by its bright warning coloration. When a bird eats aMonarch butterfly, he will get sick and vomit it up. The next time, the bird will not eat a Monarch. The Viceroy butterfly also has similar coloration, but it does not produce the same somewhat poisonous chemicals that the Monarch does
How might The Viceroys Colours Affect Monarch Butterflies?
The Viceroy's colors mimic those of the Monarch butterfly. They do this to protect themselves against predators. Predators know that Monarch Butterflies do not taste good, so they avoid them, and therefore will also avoid the Viceroy.
What did the Mexican government has done to protect the monarch butterflies?
They declared the forest where they overwinter a protected area
Do butterflies protect themselfs?
Butterflies are almost defenseless. They use camouflage to hide from predators and some species are poisonous to predators. Poisonous butterflies include the Monarch and the small postman.
How do butterflies protect itself from predators?
flight is their one and only defense.
Does Jamaica have monarch butterflies?
no jamaca does not have monarch butterflies however they do pass by while migrating.
Why do monarch butterflies migrate to mexico?
the monarch butterfly
Do monarch butterflies migrate through Colorado?
Some monarch butterflies do indeed migrate through the state of Colorado. Monarch butterflies migrate to warmer regions during the winter.
What are the monarch butterflies closes relatives?
Monarch butterflies are large, black and orange in color with white spots. Monarch butterflies closest relatives are the milkweed butterflies.
Are monarch butterflies warm or cold blooded?
Monarch butterflies are cold blooded just like all insects. Monarch butterflies rest in the sun and shiver their wings to warm up when they are cold.
Are monarch butterflies extinct?
no
