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In the stage of a butterfly, they eat nectar from flowering plants and bushes. When they are in the caterpillar stage they eat the milkweed plant exclusively.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoButterflies dont eat plants but they do drink the nectar from the flowers!
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∙ 14y agoThey eat leaves from trees im sure they eat just about any kind of plant leaves
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∙ 9y agoButterflies drink the nectar of many flowers and plants. They are attracted to a variety of plants such as the butterfly bush, purple coneflowers, sage, beauty bush, and sunflowers.
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What kind of birds eat butterflies?
Tropical Region Birds and Insectivorous Birds eat butterflies but there might be more birds that eat butterflies.
How do butterflies hunt?
Butterflies do not hunt, they are not carnivores. Butterflies eat nectar and tree sap. As caterpillars, they eat various types of leaves and other plants.
Do butterflies eat dandelions?
Close, but no. They eat the nectar in flowers
What do Hairstreak Butterflies eat?
Hairstreak butterflies are native to Colorado. They lay their eggs on the leaves on the Gamble Oak. The young will eat the leaves of the tree while the adult butterflies live off of the tree sap.
Do adult butterflies eat solid food?
No. Only the caterpillars of butterflies eat solid food such as leaves and plant parts. Adult butterflies themselves do not eat, but drink. They usually feed on nectar from plant flowers or tree sap. Some butterflies will feed on the sugars in rotting fruits. The Harvester butterfly actually pierces the bodies of woolly aphids and drinks their fluids.
What do brimstone butterflies eat?
Brimstone butterflies, like other butterfly species, will eat nectar from flowers. They will also eat rotting fruit, pollen, dung, and tree sap.
What kind of birds eat butterflies?
Tropical Region Birds and Insectivorous Birds eat butterflies but there might be more birds that eat butterflies.
How do butterflies hunt?
Butterflies do not hunt, they are not carnivores. Butterflies eat nectar and tree sap. As caterpillars, they eat various types of leaves and other plants.
Do butterflies eat feces?
Butterflies eat feces. The consumption of feces is called coprophagia. Butterflies also eat tree sap, decaying fruit, and drink nectar from flowers.
Do butterflies eat dandelions?
Close, but no. They eat the nectar in flowers
What does an adult butterflies like to eat?
Plants
What do red lacewing butterflies eat?
red lacewing butterflies eat moths,leaves and other insects like ants
What kind of birds eat butterflies in Illinois?
Sparrows, robins, catbirds, and blue jays eat butterflies in Illinois. I observed a catbird chasing a hummingbird moth.
What do Hairstreak Butterflies eat?
Hairstreak butterflies are native to Colorado. They lay their eggs on the leaves on the Gamble Oak. The young will eat the leaves of the tree while the adult butterflies live off of the tree sap.
Do butterflies eat bread?
No. Only the caterpillars of butterflies eat solid food such as leaves and plant parts. They do not eat bread. Adult butterflies themselves do not eat, but drink. They usually feed on nectar from plant flowers or tree sap. Some butterflies will feed on the sugars in rotting fruits. The Harvester butterfly actually pierces the bodies of woolly aphids and drinks their fluids.
What insect do butterflies eat?
Butterflies do not eat insects, or any other solid food. Adult butterflies themselves do not eat, but drink. They usually feed on nectar from plant flowers or tree sap. Some butterflies will feed on the sugars in rotting fruits. The Harvester butterfly actually pierces the bodies of woolly aphids and drinks their fluids.
What do butterflies eat in the winter?
Butterflies migrate to warmer areas in the winter. They eat nectar from flowers as well as tree sap, pollen, dung, and rotting fruit.
