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Like all butterflies monarchs have a long tube for a mouth called a proboscis. This allows them to drink the nectar as if through a straw.

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Does a monarch eat animals and insects?

Monarch butterflies eat nectar from flowers.


Is the nectar that monarch butterflies eat poisonous to humans?

no


Do adult monarch butterflies ever devour their young?

No. Monarch butterflies only drink nectar. They cannot eat other insects.


Can monarch butterflies eat grass?

No. Adult butterflies of any species do not eat grass. They must drink nectar and sap from flowers and plants.


How does eating milkweed help the monarch butterflies?

Who is eating the milk weed you or the butterflies If you eat it that won't help the butterflies Do butterflies eat, I thought they occasionally sucked nectar from flowers but they don't eat any thing


What do Monarch Butterflies eat?

Monarch butterfly larvae (caterpillars) feed exclusively on milkweed. The adult Monarch butterfly drinks the juices of soft fruits (usually fallen fruits), and nectar from flowers. It drinks the nectar of milkweed flowers, which makes it poisonous to predators.


What is the food chain for monarch butterflies?

it is this, look up www. monarchfoodchsin.com


Do monarch butterflies sip from chrysanthemums?

Adult monarchs will sip nectar from any flower that has nectar.


What is a monarch butterflies adaptation?

Adaptations seen in monarch butterflies are that they are poisonous to predators because they eat mostly milkweed. Also, the markings on their wings show animals they are dangerous to eat.


What do monarch butterflies eat and what are their predators?

Monarchs consume nectar from various plants. Monarchs are toxic to eat but they are sometimes consumed by birds. Monarch eggs are sometimes eaten by the Asian lady beetle.


Is a monarch a herbivore?

No. Adult Monarch Butterflies feed almost solely on nectar and are called nectarivores.


Do butterflies eat coconut trees?

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