Asked by: Yago Rodriguez Tembleque
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How many types of monarch butterflies are there?

19
three species


Then, what is a group of Monarch butterflies called?

A cluster of butterflies is called a roost or a bivouac. Monarchs migrate alone.

Furthermore, can a monarch butterfly kill you? One fascinating fact about the Monarch butterfly is that it is poisonous. Not to humans, but to predators such as frogs, grasshoppers, lizards, mice and birds. The poison it has in its body will not kill these predators, but it will make them very sick.

Furthermore, what is the monarch butterfly habitat?

In the spring and summer, the monarch butterfly's habitat is open fields and meadows with milkweed. In winter it can be found on the coast of southern California and at high altitudes in central Mexico.

What is special about monarch butterflies?

Monarch butterflies travel as much as 100 miles a day during its 3,000-mile migration south. During its migration, each butterfly relies on the huge volume of food it ate when it was a caterpillar for fuel. Monarchs smell with their antennae. Nectar and water are tasted by the sensory hairs on their legs and feet.

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Do butterflies carry diseases to humans?

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What is a yellow butterfly called?

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What is a female monarch called?

A queen regnant (plural: queens regnant) is a female monarch, equivalent in rank to a king, who reigns in her own right, as opposed to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king, or a queen regent, who is the guardian of a child monarch and reigns temporarily in the child's stead.

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Can you touch a monarch butterfly?

Does it hurt monarchs to touch their wings? Gentle handling of monarchs to test for OE or tag, for example, is relatively harmless. Some wing scales are removed with handling, so it is important to minimize the amount you handle a butterfly to reduce the risk of damaging the wings.

Christoper Segrefe

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Why is there gold on Monarch chrysalis?

The caterpillar gets its carotenoids from the plants it's eating – which in the case of monarchs is in the milkweed family. If the caterpillars are fed an artificial diet lacking carotenoids then the would-be golden crown develops as silver in the chrysalis. The sheen is created by a structure.

Baerbel Rees

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What is a monarch butterfly's predator?

Predation. Birds such as black-backed orioles and black-headed grosbeaks are common predators at monarch overwintering sites. These species can eat large quantities of monarchs without getting poisoned.

Neonila Endroe

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What is a monarch butterfly's favorite food?

Many flowers — especially native plants — are terrific sources of nectar for monarch butterflies, but milkweed leaves are the only food monarch caterpillars eat.

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Where do butterflies sleep?

At night, or during inclement weather, most butterflies perch on the underside of a leaf, crawl deep between blades of grass or into a crevice in rocks, or find some other shelter, and sleep.

Aiara Urruma

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Do Monarch butterflies return to their birthplace?

Monarchs do not instinctively return to the same place they were born, the way migratory birds are known to do. In the spring, monarchs must go where milkweed is immediately available because of the urgent need to reproduce before their lives end.

Brandie Cobzaru

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What does a monarch butterfly mean?

It symbolizes transformation and re-birth – the monarch butterflies symbolize rebirth and a new life. They bring change, transformation and new opportunities. Therefore, a monarch butterfly flying around might be a sign that you need to change.

Vira Scholt

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Why is the monarch butterfly so important?

Monarch butterflies need milkweed plants to lay their eggs. More than beautiful, monarch butterflies contribute to the health of our planet. While feeding on nectar, they pollinate many types of wildflowers. Monarch butterflies are also an important food source for birds, small animals, and other insects.

Yanina Pendyurin

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How do you take care of a monarch butterfly?

Keep all containers in natural light, way from direct sun. Clean all containers daily, by removing the leaves with the eggs or caterpillars on them, then dumping the little poops, wiping the container with water, adding fresh milkweed, then returning the leaves. You don't need to move a caterpillar from its leaf.

Hoummad Arevalillo

Teacher

What is a butterfly habitat called?

A butterfly house, conservatory, or lepidopterarium is a facility which is specifically intended for the breeding and display of butterflies with an emphasis on education. Some butterfly houses also feature other insects and arthropods.

Glennie Obele

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Do Monarch butterflies mate in the air?

How do butterflies mate? Male butterflies find females by sight, and use chemicals called pheromones at close range. If the female accepts the male, they couple end to end and may go on a short courtship flight. They may remain coupled for an hour or more, sometimes overnight.

Bryon Seggern

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Do monarch butterflies reproduce sexually or asexually?

Danaus plexippus reproduce early in the spring right before they begin their migration to the north. Monarch butterflies reproduce sexually and fertilization is internal. The courtship of Monarch butterflies is a little different than most Lepidoptera because the males sometimes force the females to copulate with them.

Merlyn Tonner

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What do monarch butterflies eat during migration?

Monarchs cannot survive without milkweed; their caterpillars only eat milkweed plants (Asclepias spp.), and monarch butterflies need milkweed to lay their eggs. With shifting land management practices, we have lost much milkweed from the landscape.

Areli Joseph

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Is it bad to touch butterflies?

Butterflies Shed Scales Throughout Their Lives
If you touch a butterfly gently, it will lose some scales, but rarely enough to prevent it from flying. Butterflies cannot regenerate lost scales. On older butterflies, you may notice tiny clear patches on their wings, where scales have been shed.

Merab Ploeger

Reviewer

What is a butterfly food chain?

Butterflies also act as a lower member of the food chain. They are a hearty meal for a number of animals, including birds and mice. As populations of butterfly diminish, so will populations of birds and other animals that rely on them as a food source.