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Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Butterfly passes through four stages in its life cycle. Usually it lays eggs on a leaf. When the eggs hatch a small larva emerges and crawls out. This larva of a butterfly is called a caterpillar which starts eating the leaf and grows This is the... Read More

How the bodies of butterflies help them to adapt better?

Butterflies use their antennae to sense the air for wind and scents. The antennae contain sensory organs known a sensillae. The shape, color, and structure of the antennae vary from species to species, even though their function remains the same.... Read More

What are the differences between butterflies and dragonflies?

Even though both butterflies and dragonflies are insects, both of them belong to different orders. Butterflies belong to the order Lepidoptera and Dragonflies belong to the order Odonata. Butterflies and dragonflies differ in their life cycles. They... Read More

Why do butterflies lay a lot of eggs?

Butterflies lay almost a thousand eggs, but only a few of them survive. Most female butterflies lay eggs on leaves. A few of them release their eggs while flying. One such example is the grass feeding butterflies. Some species lay one egg at a time,... Read More

How do butterflies defend themselves from their enemies?

Butterflies protect themselves from predators through a variety of tricks. The most common among them is the chemical defense. Many plants contain poisonous substances to protect themselves from creatures that eat them. Butterflies use these... Read More

Why are butterflies known as flying flowers?

Butterflies are known as flying flowers because of their colorful bodies and wings. They come under the category of "insect". A butterfly has six legs, four wings, and two antennae. The thin, delicate lines that make them colorful are called scales.... Read More

What makes butterflies different from other insects?

Butterflies are insects that belong to an order named Lepidoptera, which includes moths too. Even though butterflies belong to the "insect" category, they are significantly different from other insects. All insects have three main divisions to their... Read More

How are butterflies classified?

Although butterflies are one of the most widely studied insect groups, there is no uniform method to classify them. The Symposium of the Royal Entomological Society of London subdivided butterflies into two super-families-the Hesperioidea and the... Read More

Why do some butterflies mimic their neighboring species?

Some butterfly species mimic their neighboring poisonous species to ward off the predators. They often mimic their neighboring species by copying the latter's color pattern, along with producing an unpleasant smell and taste. Birds and other... Read More

What is the hibernation process of butterflies?

Hibernation means a period when the insects slow down their body function to live without food. Some butterflies survive through the winter as eggs, caterpillars, or pupae. Other species of butterflies hibernate as adults during winter. As the... Read More

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