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Monarch Butterflies
Monarch butterflies are a species of milkweed butterfly native to North America, although they can also be found in New Zealand, Australia and the Canary Islands just to name a few. These butterflies are famous for their annual fall migration to warmer climates and the massive gatherings of butterflies these migrations cause. Beautiful but toxic (to eat, that is), Monarchs are poisonous due to the toxins contained in the milkweed leaves they consume as caterpillars.
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What do butterflies do during the winter?
The adult dragon-flies die off with the cold. However - the eggs which those adults laid during mating, lie dormant until the warmer spring weather triggers them to hatch into larvae - and the cycle of life begins again.
How did Monarch Butterflies get their name?
the early settlers of Colonial America were impressed with this striking insect and gave it the name "monarch" in honor of "King William, Prince of Orange, stateholder of Holland, and later King of England
When do female monarch butterflies migrate north?
Monarch butterflies travel south to Mexico in the winter, then back north in the summer.
Do monarch butterflies always lay their eggs on milkweed plants?
A monarch caterpillar will look for milk weed, once it finds one it will eat from it. That's how they get their poison. When they come out of their chrysalis they will fly around and every once in a while land on a milk eed and possibly spend a few minutes to a few hours on it. Monarch butterflies will eat milk weed too.
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What size and color are the monarch butterflies?
the monarch color is orange and black the monarch size is 7-8 inches 8.6-12.4 cm
What are the functions of the monarch?
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What colors are the monarch butterflies?
Orange, outlined with black, and white spots on the black. The caterpillars are yellow with black and white stripes.
Do monarch butterfly caterpillars eat dill weed?
They are feeding on dill weed in my garden right now. They have also fed on parsley from my garden.
What eats Monarch butterfly caterpillars?
The organisms that eat monarch butterflies are insects. Yes they are poisinous, but some organisms can handle the poisin in their system. Mostly the insects that eat the monarch butterfly is a wasp, stink bug, and more!
Where do monarch butterflies stay in the winter?
There is one that we discovered in our house in Caledon Dec 7.
maybe it will go into cocoon stage since it found a warm place to hang out.
Are monarch butterflies poisonous to dogs?
Some butterflies such as the Monarch, eat poisonous plants as caterpillars, resulting in the butterfly being toxic. Insect eaters like birds seem to know not to eat these butterflies. Monarchs are most likely poisonous to some extent in dogs.
What does an monarch butterfly eat?
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Why are the butterflies orange and the caterpillars are yellow?
The color of monarch butterflies varies depending on the traits they received from the parent butterflies. Some monarch butterflies have more orange and brown patterns than others.
What continents or countries do monarch butterflies live in?
The Monarch Butterfly migrates across several countries, and there are many species of Monarch that range across many different countries. They can be found in Northern Mexico, North America, South Canada, South America, Even as far as Europe, even into Greece, but that is rare. They have been recorded in Bermuda, Hawaii, the Canary Islands, New Zealand, Australia, and India. Much of their migration depends on the winds, and weather, so the distance they can travel is dependent on many factors. For more details, please see the sites listed below.
How might the viceroy's colors affect monarch butterflies?
The Viceroy mimics the Monarch for a special reason. The Monarch is poisonous, and so by the Viceroy acting like it's poisonous, predators avoid it. There is one difference though, the Viceroy has a black line running across his lower hind-wings.
no^ the color of the viceroy is close to the monarchs and so at mating season it can affect them
What months do the monarch butterflies migrate to Texas?
The Monarch butterfly became the Texas state insect by a 1995 resolution of the state legislature .
How big can monarch butterflies get?
A monarch butterfly in caterpillar form is about 5 cm long. The chrysalis is blue-green with a band of black and gold on the end of the abdomen. The butterfly itself has a wingspan or 8.9 to 10.2 centimetres which is the same as 3 1/2 to 4 inches.
How long does an monarch butterfly live?
The viceroy butterfly is one that many people think of when they think of a butterfly. It is black with yellow and orange wings. White spots mark the ends of the wings. Most butterflies do not live more than two weeks.
