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Monarchs live from two to six weeks as an adult. The true key to a monarchâ??s life cycle is the migration pattern. Some butterflies born in September to October live 6 â?? 8 months throughout Mexico or Southern California.
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Do adult monarch butterflies ever devour their young?
No. Monarch butterflies only drink nectar. They cannot eat other insects.
What do Butterfies do when they are dying?
Butterflies only live for a few days most of the time. They live long enough to mate and lay eggs.
Are monarch butterflies blind?
no they r not cause that's why they only travel during day
Do caterpillars live in groups?
Adult monarch butterflies do not live in groups, but they travel in groups when they migrate. The average lifespan of an adult monarch butterfly is 4 to 8 weeks.
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.
What role does the monarch butterflies play in its niche?
One of the important roles the Monarch plays is pollinating on its long migration. It is the only butterfly to migrate that distance.
How does a monarch butterfly learn how to fly?
they dont get along with other species just like any other butterflies
How long do painted ladies butterflies live?
Painted butterfly's live for approximetly 54 days, (thats their whole lifespan, egg - butterfly) but when there a butterfly only 14 days, (2 weeks)
How is the milkweed important to butterflies?
I am growing Milkweed , and Monarch butterflies will only lay her eggs on them because monarch caterpillas can only eat this type of plant. :) I hope I helped everyone with this question :) Anymore question inbox me on facebook : Gustav V-Sloan
Does the milkweed plant and the monarch caterpillar depend on each other?
Monarch butterflies will only lay their eggs on milkweed because it is their hostplant. A hostplant is the plant that the caterpillar will eat when it hatches from its egg. So, the monarch caterpillar will only eat milkweed, and the monarch butterfly will only lay its eggs on milkweed. The monarch depends in the milkweed, the milkweed does not depend on the monarch butterflies.
How long does live a butterfly?
butterflies live for ever santa and his raindeers look after them in the winter and in the summer they fly around this is the only animal or creature on the planet that never ever dies this is because of santa's raindeers they have special powers
Gestation period of butterfly?
It depends on which type of butterfly is doing the transformation. A Monarch butterfly only takes a few days to fully transform and other butterflies can takes days or even weeks to fully transform.
