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Do butterfly predators eat the cocoon?
They eat you poo Bianca Williams
What are cabbage butterfly predators?
Any type of bird will eat it. But its particuarly the small ones
Is the viceroy butterfly's adaptations as effective as the monarch butterfly's no because?
The Monarch Butterfly (larvae) has adapted itself to eat milkweed plants, which are very bitter. Because of the food source, the butterfly begins to taste like milkweed to predators. This makes it so that predators don't want to eat them, and the butterfly is relatively protected from this type of predator. The Viceroy Butterfly has only adapted its color to that of the Monarch Butterfly, not its taste. This makes it unappealing to the same predators, thus increasing its chances of survival. This is known as Batesian Mimicry.
What animals are predators to the Karner Blue Butterfly?
Birds, frogs, spiders, people. The list of butterfly predators is long. Suffice it to mention just ants, spiders, wasps, parasitic wasps, parasitic flies, birds, rats, toads, lizards, praying mantis, snakes and monkeys. There is little that would not like to eat a butterfly in one or another of its life stages.
What eats the butterfly fish?
Predator fish that eat butterfly fish include snappers, sharks, eels and other larger predators. Butterfly fish are small, growing to up to 6 inches in length.
What are some predators of the Baltimore Checkerspot?
Baltimore orioles eat the checkerspot butterfly hope this helpz
What is the larges butterfly called?
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing is the largest butterfly in the world, with a wingspan up to 1 foot (30 cm). This tropical butterfly is from the rainforest in northern Papua New Guinea. They are massive as well as immensly clever. The caterpillars eat the pipevine plant, which contains poison; this makes the butterfly toxic to predators, which will get sick if they eat it.
Is a Monarch Butterfly a predator or prey?
Predators of the Monarch Butterfly are Spiders, Wasps, some bird species and many more.
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.
Who eats butterflies?
Predators of butterflies include monkeys, snakes, lizards, rats and birds. Other enemies are different insects including ants, wasps, dragonflies, and flies.
What does the Butterfly fish eat?
Butterfly Fish eat tiny shrimp, worms, and algae.
What butterfly is also called the milkweed butterfly?
The monarch butterfly? They eat milkweed.
