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
Beyond the spectrum visible to humans, what specific type of light can these insects detect to find nectar and identify mates?
Ultraviolet light
Because these insects are ectothermic, they often sit with their wings outstretched to absorb solar heat in a behavior known by what name?
Basking
Once the chrysalis becomes transparent just before emergence, which two colors of the butterfly's wings become visible inside?
Black and orange
What nickname is given to the Interstate 35 corridor due to its importance as a habitat for migrating pollinators?
Monarch Highway