Butterflies Trivia
From tasting with their feet to dodging predators with decoy eyeshots, test your knowledge on these colorful, nectar-sipping chaos theorists.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Despite their misleading name, silkworms are actually the larval form of what winged insect?
Moth
Because these insects are ectothermic, they often sit with their wings outstretched to absorb solar heat in a behavior known by what name?
Basking
Members of the Kallima genus use camouflaged wing patterns to mimic what specific botanical item when their wings are closed?
A dead leaf
What nickname is given to the Interstate 35 corridor due to its importance as a habitat for migrating pollinators?
Monarch Highway
Once the chrysalis becomes transparent just before emergence, which two colors of the butterfly's wings become visible inside?
Black and orange