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Queen Butterfly

Danaus gilippus

Description:

Due to their bright colors, virtually warns predators that has tastes nasty, which can cause various reactions to those who try to eat them, from nausea to death. This butterfly mimic the Monarch Butterfly in the colors, because, this make the predators think: "It's not good food".

Habitat:

Native of North America and South America.

Notes:

This butterfly mimic the Monarch Butterfly, because, their bright colors, virtually warns predators that has tastes nasty.

1 Species ID Suggestions

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 11 years ago
queen butterfly
Danaus gilippus


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1 Comment

LeonardoMB
LeonardoMB 11 years ago

Uh! Thank you for the corretion "KarenSaxton"! ;)

LeonardoMB
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LeonardoMB

São José do Rio Pardo, SP, Brazil

Spotted on Feb 11, 2013
Submitted on Feb 11, 2013

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