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What invertebrates migrate?
The best-known example is probably the Monarch butterfly.
What does it mean when you see a monarch butterfly?
The butterfly is known to symbolize personal transformation. It is a sign of renewal and rebirth, as well as playfulness.
What is Texas state insect?
The Texas state insect is the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). It was designated as the state insect in 1995 due to its significance as a migratory species and its beauty. The Monarch butterfly is known for its distinctive orange and black patterned wings.
What species of butterfly has the longest lifespan?
There are very many different species of butterflies in the world. The monarch butterfly is the oldest known butterfly in the world.
What kind of butterfly is a Danaus genutia?
The 'Danaus genutia' is also known as the Common Tiger. It is very common in India, and resembles the Monarch Butterfly.
What does a monarch butterfly do?
The Monarch is most known for it's lengthy north/south migration of North America that takes three to four generations to complete.
What does a monarch butterfly?
The Monarch is most known for it's lengthy north/south migration of North America that takes three to four generations to complete.
Is the viceroy butterfly's adaptations as effective as the monarch butterfly's no because?
The Monarch Butterfly (larvae) has adapted itself to eat milkweed plants, which are very bitter. Because of the food source, the butterfly begins to taste like milkweed to predators. This makes it so that predators don't want to eat them, and the butterfly is relatively protected from this type of predator. The Viceroy Butterfly has only adapted its color to that of the Monarch Butterfly, not its taste. This makes it unappealing to the same predators, thus increasing its chances of survival. This is known as Batesian Mimicry.
Your butterfly has black wings with white spots and an orange triangle in the centre What is it?
The butterfly you are describing sounds like a Monarch butterfly. Monarch butterflies are known for their distinctive black wings with white spots and an orange triangle at the center of each wing. They are famous for their long-distance migration and can be found in North and South America.
What butterfly mimics the monarch butterfly?
The Vicerey butterfly is very similar to the Monarch but is smaller and has an extra curved line on the bottom wings. Vicorey butterflies are popular because of their mimicry.Monarch butterflies eat milk weed so when a preditor eats it it poisons the preditor.So when preditors see the Vicorey, they don't eat it.
How does a Viceroy Butterfly mimics a Monarch Butterfly?
Butterflies are harmless. No American Lepidoptera is known to be poisonous to man. I am familiar with the Monarch, Red Admiral and other types. they are harmless and beautiful insects not pesky (Bugs). The Monarch butterfly is poisonous to some animals. The poisons in their bodies is very distasteful to many predators. The viceroy and monarch were once thought to exhibit Batesian mimicry where a harmless species mimics a toxic species. Studies conducted in the early 1990's suggest that the viceroy and the monarch are actually examples of Mullerian mimicry where two equally toxic species mimic each other to the benefit of each. Just goes to show you there's always something new to discover in the natural world!
Which is the most popular butterfly?
The most popular butterfly species is often considered to be the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). These butterflies are known for their annual migration and vibrant orange and black coloration, making them a favorite among many people worldwide.
