This plant is the host for Monarch butterfly eggs and larvae
What is milkweed?
Monarch butterflies start out life as an
What is an egg?
The direction and force of this affects when and where the monarchs can fly.
What is wind?
This plant is vital in the early stages of a butterflies development.
What is Milkweed?
Caterpillars grow by the process of _________.
What is molting?
The process that Monarch butterflies complete over winter in warmer climates.
What is migration?
Caterpillars are also known scientifically as
What is a larva?
Monarchs suffer under drought and severe storms, two weather events becoming more common with
What is Climate change?
This can gently move the monarch butterflies in their migration and allows them to glide and help them conserve energy.
What is the Wind?
Monarch butterflies are ___________ blooded.
What is cold?
The major reason for the decline of the Monarch butterfly population.
What is habitat loss? (Home/plants)
Metamorphosis occurs during this life stage.
What is a chrysalis?
The permanent removal of trees to make room for something besides the forest. This can include clearing the land for agriculture or grazing.
What is deforestation?
How might people help the monarch butterflies?
Any related answer. 🦋
The function of a proboscis
What is drinking/sucking?
Two countries that need to cooperate in maintaining habitats for Monarch butterflies year-round.
What is Mexico and the United States?
The adult stage of monarchs is known as
What is a butterfly?
This can affect how and when the Monarch butterflies migrate (if it's too cold or hot.)
What is temperature?
The need to regulated high volume of tourism that threatens the integrity of the monarch's winter refuge.
What is conserve the Mexican forest?
A chrysalis is made of ___________.
What is protein?
Mexican people need to protect these areas for the wintering grounds for Monarch butterflies.
What is the oyamel forest? (Forest in Mexico)
Some insects, such as the Monarch butterfly, undergo a series of developmental stages called
What is complete metamorphosis?
The chemical that kills the very important milkweed.
What is pesticide?
What is stop deforestation?
The ability of a Monarch butterfly to know where and how to migrate.
What is a Solar compass?