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Where are monach butterflies habitat?
Monarchs live in North America, Austrailia, & Indonesia. In the US, their host plant, (the plant they lay their eggs on), is the milkweed.
On what type of plant do Monarch butterflies lay their eggs?
Most butterflies lay their eggs on plants that will be eaten by the caterpillar, when it hatches. Some species lay their eggs on the tops of leafs, some on the bottom, some at the leaf axils, some on flowers, and some on stalks
Why is milkweed plants important to monarch butterflies?
They don't hurt the milkweed plant, really. They do drink the nectar in the flower and/or lay eggs underneath the leaves of the plant.
Why do butterflies lay their eggs in garbage?
Most butterflies don't lay their eggs in garbage. They typically lay their eggs on the plant that their caterpillars will feed on. Monarchs butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed plants. Spicebush swallowtails butterflies lay their eggs on Spicebush, Sassafras, Sweet Bay, and Prickly Ash. You get the idea. I don't know of any butterflies that lay their eggs in garbage, but if they do it is probably the type of garbage that their caterpillars would feed on.
How do butterflies take care of their offspring?
Butterflies do not care for their young as other animals do. They lay eggs on plants that their offspring can eat and that is the end of their care. Blue Morpho butterflies lay eggs on several plants including the pea plant family the caterpillars prefer.
Where do butterflies lay their eggs?
Most butterflies lay their eggs on plants: on the top or bottom of leaves, on the flowers, on twigs, in the chinks of bark, or on the plant stalk. Some butterflies lay their eggs near the plant: on dry grass stems, dead leaves, or on soil. By laying their eggs on or near plants, the newly hatched caterpillars will have something to eat.
Why do female butterflies glue their eggs to plants?
so there children can be born and eat the plant right away
What are the babies of the butterflies?
The babies of butterflies are caterpillar eggs.
Do mother butterflies stay close to their eggs?
No, the mother butterflies die soon after laying eggs.
What is the host plant for Monarch butterflies?
monarchs lay their eggs on many plants such as milkweed and swan plants
What color are butterfly's?
Butterfly eggs come in many different colors. Usually the butterfly lays her eggs on a particular plant and the egg either blends in with the plant or looks like a particular structure on the plant.
DO monarch butterflies know when to migrate?
they migrate to the north to lay there eggs after hatchinh them they will to to the south to soend time there for a while
