Butterflies for Kids | Learn about the diet, habitat, and behaviors of butterflies
Did you know that there are over 20,000 species of butterfly living throughout the world? In Butterflies for Kids, you and your students will learn lots of interesting facts about these lovely bugs. Speaking of lovely, butterflies actually have two types of coloration: pigmented and structural. And some species have ultraviolet patterns that we humans can't even see!
Butterflies eat lots of things some of which you likely wouldn't expect. They have a long tongue called a proboscis that they use to slurp up juices and nectar and tree sap. But butterflies also eat aphids, drink from mud puddles, and consume rotting or dead matter! And believe it or not, they've only got a few taste buds on their "tongue" because most of their taste buds are on their feet.
Butterflies are essential to the environment. Along with other pollinators, they help pollinate plants and increase biodiversity. Scientists can also study them to learn about the health of a particular ecosystem. Because of habitat loss, the populations of various butterfly species are on the decline. In addition, climate change has also caused butterflies to struggle. Unpredictable temps lead to unpredictable hatching times, which can be disastrous for caterpillars.
We hope you and your student(s) enjoyed learning about these beautiful insects! If you want to learn even more, head over to our website and download one of our many lesson plans about animals, full of activities, worksheets, and more!
-
6:42
Vehicles Unlimited
18 hours ago2024 Chevrolet Trax Activ // The Best Compact SUV This Year?
16.8K5 -
29:54
TampaAerialMedia
18 hours agoMiami Travel Guide - Downtown, Key Biscayne, Coral Gables
15K10 -
9:06
Mally_Mouse
16 hours agoCongress is getting trashy
19.5K31 -
1:15:15
TheTapeLibrary
13 hours agoScary Stories On A Rainy Night (Rain Sounds | Relaxing Horror Stories To Fall Asleep To)
8.46K1 -
3:41:38
The Jimmy Dore Show
1 day agoThe Jimmy Dore Live Panel Show
148K158 -
8:02:15
SNEAKO
12 hours agoFRESH EDATE, SPECIAL GUEST, BIG STREAM
150K87 -
LIVE
Fed Reacts
14 hours agoFed Explains The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
1,596 watching -
2:24:44
vivafrei
23 hours agoEp. 211: Trump Trial, Jack Smith, Tyson Loses, Ukraine, Russia V. Google & MORE!
170K370 -
3:02:10
Due Dissidence
23 hours agoSeinfeld Show INTERRUPTED by Protests, Police CRACK DOWN on Nakba March, Cardi B TRASHES Biden
102K87 -
15:48
PARAGRAPHIC
23 hours agoThe Largest Reptile Sanctuary in the United States | PARAGRAPHIC
47.3K20