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A Monarch butterfly does not want to conceal itself. It wants all potential predators to notice it and not mistake it for any other type of butterfly. The reason for this is that Monarch apparently taste terrible due to it's diet of milkweed when a caterpillar. Once a predator eats one it never wants to eat another. So the butterflies want to warn off the predators. Viceroy butterflies have noticed this and have adopted the Monarchs coloration. They are essentially saying to the predators "Hey! I look like a Monarch Butterfly so I probably taste bad. Leave me alone and go catch something tasty!"
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Do you capitalize Monarch Butterfly or Monarch butterfly?
Monarch butterfly. The term "monarch" is not a proper noun, so it should not be capitalized.
What eats a monarch butterfly?
nothing eats a monarch butterfly because it is poisonous.
How does the viceroy butterfly not benefit from eating milkweed?
The viceroy butterfly does not eat milkweed, it is a mimic of the monarch butterfly which does eat milkweed. The milkweed makes the monarch butterfly toxic to birds. Once a bird eats its first monarch butterfly it gets so sick that it learns to never try to eat anything that looks like a monarch butterfly ever again. The viceroy butterfly has evolved to mimic the monarch butterfly to avoid being eaten by birds that have previously tried eating a monarch butterfly.
Does this combination of adaptations make every monarch butterfly safe from birds?
No. Since new birds are hatched every year, the young ones won't know that monarchs taste so bad. Also, the viceroy butterfly looks like a monarch. Birds eat it and it tastes good. So if that bird sees a monarch it thinks is a viceroy butterfly, it'll eat it.
What are the enemies of the monarch butterfly?
The biggest threat to the monarch butterfly are wasps, bees, frogs, and especially people. Insects like to eat the eggs of Monarch Butterflies.
How do monarch butterflies protect themselfs?
the monarch butterfly protects itself by its bright warning coloration. When a bird eats aMonarch butterfly, he will get sick and vomit it up. The next time, the bird will not eat a Monarch. The Viceroy butterfly also has similar coloration, but it does not produce the same somewhat poisonous chemicals that the Monarch does
How does the monarch butterfly use coloration to protect its self?
Their colors warn predators that they are poisonous
Is the monarch butterfly the king of the insect world?
There is a species of butterfly called the Queen butterfly. It's coloration mimics that of the Monarch butterfly. As far as butterflies having queens like ants and bees do, no there cannot be a queen butterfly because butterflies do not form colonies in the same way that ants and bees do.
Do you capitalize Monarch Butterfly or Monarch butterfly?
Monarch butterfly. The term "monarch" is not a proper noun, so it should not be capitalized.
What eats a monarch butterfly?
nothing eats a monarch butterfly because it is poisonous.
What does the webkinz monarch butterfly look like?
A monarch butterfly. There is no Monarch butterfly silly!
How do you spell monarch butterfly?
The spelling is "monarch butterfly" (plural "monarch butterflies").
When was Monarch - butterfly - created?
Monarch - butterfly - was created in 1758.
How many babies do a monarch butterfly?
monarch butterfly do not have babies . after the nymph open it will be the adults butterfly
What do monarch butterfly feed on?
What do Monarch butterflies feed on
Is a monarch butterfly a producer consumer or a decomposer?
A monarch butterfly is a consumer.
What is the scientific name for the Monarch butterfly?
Danaus plexippus.
