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Butterflies eat anything that can dissolve in water. Butterflies feed on mostly nectar from flowers and sip water from damps. They also nourish on pollen, tree sap, rotting fruit, dung, decaying flesh, and dissolved minerals in wet sand or dirt. Many species of butterflies need sodium more than they need nectar. They are attracted to sodium found in salt and sweat. Sodium as well as many other minerals is vital for the butterfly's reproduction. This is why they sometimes even land on people in Butterfly Parks. When butterflies are young (caterpillars), they eat mostly leaves and other various plants parts. Each species of caterpillars eats only a few kinds of plants or plant parts. Butterflies drink liquids to maintain their water balance and energy supplies.
Butterflies do not eat they drink. They have a long narrow tube in their mouth called a proboscis, which is a long, flexible "tongue," that acts as a straw. A butterfly drinks by unrolling its proboscis and inserting it into a flower to draw in its nectar or into other foods. When it is not feeding, the proboscis rolls up onto itself into a flat "ball." t has a mouth just like most insects. If you watch them crawling around on plants, you will see them eating the leaves.
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What is the name of the blue butterfly?
The blue butterfly is commonly known as the "blue morpho butterfly" due to its vibrant blue wings and morpho species classification.
How does a Blue Morpho Butterfly move?
The blue morpho butterfly belongs to the arthropoda group. There are 29 species of the morpho butterfly and 150 subspecies in which the blue morpho is just one. They are found in South America, Mexico and Central America.
Where does a blue morpho butterfly lay its eggs?
A blue morpho butterfly typically lays its eggs on the underside of leaves of its host plant, which is usually a species of tropical tree or shrub. The female butterfly chooses a specific plant that provides a suitable environment for the eggs to hatch and the larvae to feed on.
What kind of skeleton system does the Blue Morpho Butterfly have?
The Blue Morpho Butterfly has an exoskeleton, which is a hard outer covering that provides support and protection. This exoskeleton is made of chitin, a tough material that gives it structure and strength.
How would effect the environment if the blue morpho butterfly became extinct?
The Blue Morpho butterfly becoming extinct would have a large impact on the environment. The food chain and eco-system would be thrown off. This butterfly is a primary consumer, without this consumer, the producers would soon become overcrowded.
What is the name of the blue butterfly?
The blue butterfly is commonly known as the "blue morpho butterfly" due to its vibrant blue wings and morpho species classification.
What type of butterfly is a blue and black one?
Blue Morpho Butterfly
What is the scientific name for the Blue Morpho Butterfly?
There are 80 species, but Morpho menelaus will get you started.Please see the related link(s) below:
Dose blue morpho butterfly have any natural predators?
do blue morpho butterflies have any enemies
Why is the blue Morpho butterfly so treasured?
because they are blue
How long is a morpho butterfly?
The blue morpho butterfly is 5 to 8 inches long, one of the largest butterflies known.
What is the food of an morpho butterfly?
The only specific morpho I'm farmiliar with is the Blue Morpho, (Morpho Menelaus), and it feeds on the Pea Plant.
What is a morpho butterfly?
a metallic, shiny butterfly that's blue or green. there's also a sunset morpho butterfly waht the ghell;;fgnao[hs
Is Blue morpho butterfly extinct?
Not yet, but they will be soon.
Which is the most beautiful butterfly in the world?
blue morpho
Does the blue morpho butterfly sleep during the day?
no
How do you draw a blue morpho butterfly?
Ways dombo.
