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How do butterflies adapt to their environment?

Butterflies have many different adaptations to find mates, avoid freezing and avoid predators. For example, Monarch butterflies from Canada fly thousands of miles to Mexico to avoid the freezing temperatures during the winter. Some butterflies flick their wings to display eyespots, and ooze nasty foam from their bodies to stop the attack of a predator. – Dr. Jayne Yack