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Monarchs consume nectar from various plants. Monarchs are toxic to eat but they are sometimes consumed by birds. Monarch eggs are sometimes eaten by the Asian lady beetle.
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What birds eat monarch butterflies?
yes they taste bad to the birds because they are posinious
Are monarch butterflies predators?
Predators of the Monarch Butterfly are Spiders, Wasps, some bird species and many more.
What is a monarch butterflies adaptation?
Adaptations seen in monarch butterflies are that they are poisonous to predators because they eat mostly milkweed. Also, the markings on their wings show animals they are dangerous to eat.
How have monarch butterflies adapted to their environment?
Monarch butterflies have adapted to be poisonous to their most serious predators. This makes them taste bad to birds, which are a problem for other types of butterflies.
Does a monarch eat animals and insects?
Monarch butterflies eat nectar from flowers.
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.
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.
What does monarch butterflies eat?
lemon slices
Do monarch butterflies carry a disease?
No, but they are hosts to certain protozoans, such as Ophryocystis elektroscirrha , which affects only butterflies. The monarch has a species defense against predators, which are toxic glycosides found in some parts of its body -- these are unpalatable to predators.
Does anything eat a monarch?
no, but if the animal does not know it is a bad animal to eat it will get a stomach ache
What do Monarch Butterflies eat?
Monarch butterfly larvae (caterpillars) feed exclusively on milkweed. The adult Monarch butterfly drinks the juices of soft fruits (usually fallen fruits), and nectar from flowers. It drinks the nectar of milkweed flowers, which makes it poisonous to predators.
Is the nectar that monarch butterflies eat poisonous to humans?
no
