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Most butterflies lay their eggs on plants: on the top or bottom of leaves, on the flowers, on twigs, in the chinks of bark, or on the plant stalk. Some butterflies lay their eggs near the plant: on dry grass stems, dead leaves, or on soil. By laying their eggs on or near plants, the newly hatched caterpillars will have something to eat.
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Do butter flies lay eggs?
No a housefly does not have a shell, it is an insect and has an exoskeleton.
Monarch butterfly lays its eggs where?
Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed plants. The milkweed plant is the only food source for monarch caterpillars, so this is where the female butterflies choose to lay their eggs.
How many eggs do butterflies lay?
How many eggs a female butterfly lays can vary slightly by species. On average a female butterfly lays 100 eggs at one time.
How often do butterflies lay eggs?
Hello there! Well, to answer your question, butterflies lay their eggs during late spring and early fall. To add more, butterflies have this sticky substance they use to cover their eggs so it won't fly away. Speaking of leaves, butterflies are really smart because they know exactly what type of leaf they need to lay their eggs on. Hope this helps! Oh, and please DO NOT delete this answer. My cousin says she needs this for her project, and since she doesn't have a phone, I can't tell her in person. She's going to find this and use it for her project. So, thank you for your cooperation ;D
Do butterflies lay on mint?
Butterflies do not lay eggs directly on mint plants. They typically prefer to lay their eggs on specific host plants that caterpillars will feed on once they hatch. However, butterflies may still visit mint plants for nectar and as a food source.
Do caterpillars or butterflies lay eggs?
Butterflies lay eggs.
Why do butterflies lay their eggs in garbage?
Most butterflies don't lay their eggs in garbage. They typically lay their eggs on the plant that their caterpillars will feed on. Monarchs butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed plants. Spicebush swallowtails butterflies lay their eggs on Spicebush, Sassafras, Sweet Bay, and Prickly Ash. You get the idea. I don't know of any butterflies that lay their eggs in garbage, but if they do it is probably the type of garbage that their caterpillars would feed on.
Do mail butterflies lay eggs?
No, the male flies do not lay eggs. Female flies are larger than male flies. The female flies lay over 900,000 eggs during their lifespan.
Do butter flies lay eggs?
No a housefly does not have a shell, it is an insect and has an exoskeleton.
Can caterpillars lay eggs and if so, how do they do it?
Caterpillars cannot lay eggs. They go through metamorphosis and transform into butterflies or moths, which are the ones that lay eggs. Butterflies and moths lay eggs on leaves or other surfaces, usually in clusters or rows.
Does butterfly lay eggs with shells?
You should know this, but if you don't, butterflies lay eggs on leaves. They are so smart, they know where to put their eggs. If the butterflies doesn't know and puts it in a random leaf, that could be a problem.
How do caterpillars lay eggs?
Caterpillars do not lay eggs. Caterpillars are the larval stage of butterflies and moths, and they do not have the ability to reproduce. Only adult butterflies and moths, which come after the caterpillar stage, have the ability to lay eggs.
What species of butterflies lay eggs?
All of them.
When do mother butterflies lay their eggs?
summer
Monarch butterfly lays its eggs where?
Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed plants. The milkweed plant is the only food source for monarch caterpillars, so this is where the female butterflies choose to lay their eggs.
Do caterpillars lay eggs before transforming into butterflies?
No, caterpillars do not lay eggs. They go through a process called metamorphosis to transform into butterflies, during which they form a chrysalis and then emerge as adult butterflies.
How does butterflies give birth eggs or live birth?
Butterflies, like nearly all insects, lay eggs.
