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Because a butterfly is an insect and most insects lay eggs...
In short, because they just do.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoSo that when the eggs hatch the caterpillars have a ready food source.
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∙ 12y agoThe egg is attached on or near a food source because its in the mothers instinct to put it somewhere the caterpillar can eat and survive.
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∙ 9y agoSo that when the eggs hatch, the caterpillars they can eat the leaves. And grow into butterfly then the cycle continue
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∙ 12y agoButterflies lay their eggs on leaves so that when they hatch, the newborn caterpillars have a readily available food source.
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Do butterflies lay on mint?
no, Butterfly eggs are fixed to a leaf with a special glue which hardens rapidly.
Can butterfly eggs hatch on flower petals?
Butterflies lay their eggs on plants. Some are very particular which plant they lay their eggs on. Monarchs only lay their eggs on milkweed plants. They are more likely to lay the eggs on a leaf since there are other insects that may be visiting the flowers.
Monarch butterfly lays its eggs where?
They lay there eggs on milkweed leaves.
How many eggs do butterflies lay?
How many eggs a female butterfly lays can vary slightly by species. On average a female butterfly lays 100 eggs at one time.
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.
Where does a butterfly lay her eggs?
On a leaf
Where a butterfly lays its eggs?
It lay its eggs underside of a leaf.
Which leaf does the does the butterfly lay its eggs on?
milkweed leafs i would say
Do butterflies lay on mint?
no, Butterfly eggs are fixed to a leaf with a special glue which hardens rapidly.
Does butterfly lay eggs with shells?
You should know this, but if you don't, butterflies lay eggs on leaves. They are so smart, they know where to put their eggs. If the butterflies doesn't know and puts it in a random leaf, that could be a problem.
How many eggs do caterpillar's lay?
No, only the adult (moth or butterfly) is sexually mature and can lay eggs.---------------------------------------------------------------------A caterpillar does not lay eggs. A caterpillar is the juvenile of an insect like a butterfly or moth that when mature will lay eggs.---------------------------------------------------------------------
Can butterfly eggs hatch on flower petals?
Butterflies lay their eggs on plants. Some are very particular which plant they lay their eggs on. Monarchs only lay their eggs on milkweed plants. They are more likely to lay the eggs on a leaf since there are other insects that may be visiting the flowers.
Where does a butterfly lay egg?
A butterfly lays its egg on a leaf
Why the eggs of the butterfly are often found on the underside of leaves?
i don't know the proper answer, but i know butterflies use their feet to taste if the leaf is good enough to lay eggs on.
How do butterfly give birth?
They lay eggs
Can a male butterfly lay eggs?
No.
Where do butterfly lay there 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. Which species do which is not known in all cases.
