Butterflies can’t sting as they do not possess a stinger. They also can’t bite, as they don’t have a mouth able of biting. What is a stinger? Stingers are usually defined as the part of an animal that administers a…
Butterflies do not poop in the same way as humans do, instead, they release excess fluids when required. This is due to the fact that they eat a liquid diet of nectar, meaning they don’t have enough solid waste to…
There are around 18,000 species of butterfly in the world, and almost all rely on nectar from plants as their main source of food. Which flowers they enjoy depends partly on the species, however, there are many easy butterfly favourites…
Butterflies are very light insects, and highly dependent on external warmth in order to fly. This means that rain is not suitable for them to take to the wing in. Therefore, during downpours butterflies generally tuck themselves away and wait…
Most butterflies spend the winter in diapause, a type of hibernation. This means they do not need to eat during this time. Butterflies will overwinter either as eggs, caterpillars, pupa or adults. What do butterflies eat? In general, adult butterflies…
Butterflies do not technically eat, given that all their food needs to be slurped up using their tube-like proboscis. However, their main food is sugary nectar. Some species branch out from this, feeding on faeces, rotten fruit and corpses. What…
