What do butterflys eat i found my cat chasing this butterfly its still alive but his wings r qiute badly damaged i'm just keeping him untill he improves i know i'm sad, i know but will he get better or just die. tell me please
2006-07-27 22:59:21 · 17 answers · asked by Chesh » 5 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Most butterfly adults sip flower nectar, but other imbibe fluids from sap flowers on trees, rotting fruits, bird droppings, or animal dung. Many adult butterflies are found drinking fluids at wet sand or mud, especially along stream courses or the edges of dirt roads or trails. Some exceptions are the adults of longwing butterflies such as the Zebra are able to collect pollen from certain flowers with their proboscis and to break it down and absorb amino acids (proteins) which contribute to the ability to survive, mate and lay eggs for long periods (6 months or so). With their short proboscis (tongue) the adults of Harvester butterflies can actually pierce the bodies of woolly aphids and drink their fluids--this would be the only bugs that adult butterflies eat.
The caterpillar of almost all butterflies eat various parts of plants. Each species may specialize of only a few kinds of plants or plant parts. The caterpillars of the Harvester butterfly and its relatives are exceptions in that they feed solely on aphids.
2006-07-27 23:06:01 · answer #1 · answered by IncyWincy 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
butterflys eat nectar from flowers, Im not sure if or how you would care for a butterfyl but maybe you could try putting it w some flowers so it can eat when it wants??? GOOD LUCK!!
2006-07-27 23:02:32 · answer #2 · answered by *♥* ♥* FaeGoddess*♥*♥* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately the butterfly wont get better but Ive always fed mine sugar water. They love it.
2006-07-28 00:02:04 · answer #3 · answered by Laurie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think put some flowers near her,may she go on it and take some nectar from it.
2006-07-27 23:38:25 · answer #4 · answered by lucky s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Things like greenfly I believe
2006-07-27 23:02:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep Nectar is the one for them
2006-07-27 23:08:40 · answer #6 · answered by bty937915 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They got long tongues so that they can stick it down the flower and suck all the nectar up.
2006-07-27 23:03:56 · answer #7 · answered by anti_money 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seeds or fruit it was my sisters birthday and we went to something called the butterfly farm and they was tables with seeds and chopped banana on them
2006-07-27 23:08:48 · answer #8 · answered by james_2008 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My friend had butterflies.She gave them honey.I don't know really,if they ate it or not.But ,you know,butterflies live just few days
2006-07-27 23:16:48 · answer #9 · answered by Cheese 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They eat chicken and mashed potatoes, like me.
2006-07-29 00:03:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋