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Butterflies and moths cannot fly when they are born because they emerge from their chrysalises or cocoons in an immature state. Upon hatching, their wings are crumpled and wet, requiring time to expand and dry out. During this period, they are also focusing on pumping hemolymph into their wings to give them structure. Only after this process is complete can they take their first flight.
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Why cant butterflies and moths fly immediatly after becoming an adult?
Butterflies and moths need time to allow their wings to expand and dry properly after emerging from their chrysalis or cocoon. Their wings are initially small and damp, so they need to wait for them to fully develop and harden before they can fly efficiently.
What are the similarities of a butterfly and grasshopper by their wings?
Butterflies and moths are a group of insects called Lepidoptera. Like all insects, butterflies and moths have a head, thorax, abdomen, two antennae, and six legs. Additionally, moths and butterflies have four wings that are almost always covered by colored scales, and a coiled proboscis for drinking liquids such as flower nectar. Lepidoptera is derived from the Latin lepido= scale + ptera = wing.
How do moths learn to fly?
they jump and flap their wings, if they cant fly they fall and die
Do moths or butterflies have two wings on one side 4 total that are directly on top of each other?
Moths do because they fly faster and you can tell in the light. Butterflies have two big wings, and 2 very small wings on top of it.
Scientific name for butterflys?
the scientific name for a butterfly is lepidoptera
Why don't moths and butterflies fly around when it is raining?
Their delicate wings wouldn't be able to withstand the force of the falling raindrops.
What can you feed a venus fly-trap at home?
any bugs like flies, if it is big mabe snails, moths, butterflies or catterpillars
Can a butterfly live without wings?
Yes, butterflies can fly. For more information, and to see photographs of butterflies, please see the page link, further down this page, listed under Related Links.
Why moth antennae are different from butterfly?
Moths need to be able to smell scents from a longer distance. Butterflies can find a mate through sight. Moths tend to fly at night and can find a mate through her scent.
Are moths a type of butterfly?
Butterflies and moths are similar have some differences. Butterflies have knobs on the tips of their antennae while moths may have threadlike, feathery, or blunt antennae, but their antennae lack knobs. Most moths tend to fly chiefly at night, while butterflies are active during the day. When resting, most moths hold their wings folded flat over their backs, while butterflies hold their wings upright over their backs or flat out to the sides. Butterflies often have wings with more colorful patterns than the wings of moths. Butterflies and moths make up the order Lepidoptera within the class Insecta and the phylum Arthropoda. Butterflies belong to the superfamily Rhopalocera which has two main groups. Moths belong to one of the 21 superfamilies grouped together as Heterocera.
Do butterflies get hurt when their wings rip off?
yes. their wings have nerve connections to the brain. the same is for their legs, antennae, and all other parts.
What are 12 things that can fly?
Birds, aeroplanes (airplanes), bats, helicopters, bees, dragonflies, wasps, lacewings, ladybirds (ladybugs), butterflies, moths and flying ants.
