Butterflies are herbivorous animals as butterflies are known to only eat plant matter with a high sugar content. Butterflies fly between the flowers drinking the nectar through their long tongue which acts as a straw.
Q. Is a monarch A herbivores?
During its caterpillar stage, the Monarch butterfly is an important herbivore that feeds voraciously on milkweed (Asclepias sp.). During the adult stage, the butterfly feeds on nectar and thus transforms from an herbivore to an important pollinator.
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Q. What does a monarch butterfly eat?
nectar
Q. What are the ancestors of butterflies?
Caddis flies are the ancient ancestors of butterflies and moths. Their larvae are aquatic and live in portable cases constructed from sand grains or fragments of stems bonded to a silk tube surrounding their body.
Q. What was the first ever butterfly?
The earliest known butterfly fossils are from the mid Eocene epoch, between 40-50 million years ago. Their development is closely linked to the evolution of flowering plants, since both adult butterflies and caterpillars feed on flowering plants.
Q. What was the first butterfly?
Newly discovered fossils show that moths and butterflies have been on the planet for at least 200 million years. Scientists found fossilised butterfly scales the size of a speck of dust inside ancient rock from Germany.
Q. Are butterflies older than dinosaurs?
The latest evidence shows that these flying insects evolved more than 200 to 250 million years ago in the Triassic period. That’s also when the first dinosaurs appeared. That means that moths and butterflies are much older than previously thought. “They evolved only after dinosaurs became extinct.”
Q. Can I have a butterfly as a pet?
Caterpillars make great pets, both for children and for adults. Butterflies are also terrific pets as long as their special needs regarding flying space and food are met.
