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How many species of butterflies are there worldwide?
100000 —
165000
— 200000
55% got this right
There are 165 000 species of butterflies worldwide.
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Iris reveal
Male butterflies drink from mud puddles to extract minerals that aren’t available in flowers.
True
False
56% got this right
Male drink from mud puddles to extract minerals that aren’t available in flowers. This behavior is known as “puddling.”
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What is unique about the way butterflies sleep?
They hang upside down
They close their wings
They sleep during the day
They sleep on the ground
41% got this right
They hang upside down. Butterflies rest at night hanging upside down from leaves or twigs, a behavior known as roosting.
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What is the process called when a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly?
Complete metamorphosis
Evolution
Metamorphosis
Transfiguration
25% got this right
The transformation from caterpillar to butterfly is called complete metamorphosis.
5
In which continent will you not find butterflies?
23% got this right
Butterflies are found on every continent except Antarctica.
6
What is the primary purpose of a butterfly’s bright colors?
To warn predators
To attract mates
To camouflage
To regulate body temperature
18% got this right
Bright colors in butterflies often serve to warn predators of their toxicity.
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Blur reveal
How do butterflies drink nectar?
With their proboscis
With their antennae
With their feet
With their tongues
29% got this right
Butterflies use their proboscis to drink nectar from flowers.
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How do butterflies taste their food?
With their feet
With their antennae
With their proboscis
With their wings
26% got this right
Butterflies have taste receptors on their feet to help them find food and suitable plants for laying eggs.
9
What unique vision capability do butterflies have?
Ultraviolet vision
Infrared vision
Night vision
X-ray vision
32% got this right
The eyes of butterflies are made of 6,000 lenses and can see ultraviolet light, which helps them find nectar.
10
The African Monarch butterfly is a very common widespread species over which country?
20% got this right
The African Monarch is a common butterfly found throughout South Africa.
