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Some butterflies such as the Monarch, eat poisonous plants as caterpillars, resulting in the butterfly being toxic. Insect eaters like birds seem to know not to eat these butterflies. Monarchs are most likely poisonous to some extent in dogs.

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Why do most birds avoid monarch butterflies?

they are poisonous. As beautiful as they are. It is in fact true that Monarch's are extremely poisonous.


Is the nectar that monarch butterflies eat poisonous to humans?

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Why are monarch butterflies poisonous?

because they eat milk weed a poisonous plant which makes them poisonous


How have monarch butterflies adapted to their environment?

Monarch butterflies have adapted to be poisonous to their most serious predators. This makes them taste bad to birds, which are a problem for other types of butterflies.


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Monarch Butterflies, that's what makes them poisonous.


Do butterflies protect themselfs?

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If the monarch butterfly is killed by a predator how does it keep others from being killed?

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Can a butterfly poison a human?

According to an Internet search, there is no butterfly that is so poisonous that it would kill a human. There are butterflies that are extremely distasteful to birds and other such predators due to the larva's consumption of poisonous plants. The Monarch butterfly is a well-known example of that. The larva eat milkweed.


Are butterflies poisonous are any poisonous if they are which are poisonous if one is poisonous how does it poison you?

Some butterflies are poisonous, such as the Monarch butterfly. These butterflies obtain toxins from the plants they feed on as larvae, which can make them poisonous if ingested by predators. The toxins can cause digestive issues or even death in animals that consume them.


What behavior does the viceroy use to deter birds that would otherwise eat it?

Viceroy butterflies are not poisonous, but they look just like poisonous monarch butterflies. Which behavior does the viceroy use to deter birds that would otherwise eat it


Which behavior does the viceroy use to deter birds that would otherwise eat it?

The viceroy butterfly mimics the appearance of the toxic monarch butterfly to deter birds from eating it. This mimicry helps protect the viceroy by making it less palatable to predators.


What is a monarch butterflies adaptation?

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