Most butterflies feed on nectar from a lot of flowers. Most butterflies have taste receptors on their feet. A butterfly’s lifecycle is made up of five parts, an egg, a larva, a caterpillar, and a pupa and then into an adult butterfly.
Butterflies attach their eggs to leaves with special glue. Butterflies have four wings. Butterflies often have brightly colored wings with pretty patterns made up of tiny scales. There are between 15000 and 20000 different species of butterfly. Birdwing butterflies have large wings and fly in a similar way birds do. Every year monarch butterflies will travel a long distance sometimes over 4000 km, while the females will lay eggs. Some butterfly eggs hatch in a few days, others in a few months. The average is 8 days. Butterflies live all over the world, except in Antarctica and the most harshest deserts. Many butterflies live in tropical climates like Hawaii and Mexico. Their wings allow them to fly but only when their body temperature is above 86 degrees. The fastest butterflies can fly up to 30 miles an hour. Butterflies have three body parts, like all other insects, the head, the thorax which is the chest, and the abdomen which is the bottom. Butterflies are colorful for many reasons. The colors help them attract a mate. The color also helps them blend in among the flowers. Ashleigh
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AuthorMy name is Ashleigh. This is where I post my blogs about animals. I am eight years old, and I am home schooled. Archives
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