the monarch butterfly
DESCRIPTION
THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY. Claire BURGENSIS Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne. Claire BURGENSIS Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne. The Monarch Life Cycle. Claire BURGENSIS Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne. Body parts. Three main parts: head, thorax and abdomen. Six legs - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY
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The Monarch Life Cycle
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Body parts
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Three main parts: head, thorax and abdomen.
Six legs
Proboscis to suck nectar / feet to taste.
Four wings
Two antennae for touch and smell
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Male or female ?
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Thicker black veins
usually means female
Black dot
means male
butterfly
FEMALE MALE
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Defense
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Bad taste
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The viceroy butterfly
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VICEROY BUTTERFLY
MONARCH BUTTERFLY
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The Milkweed Plant and Its Importance to the Monarch’s Life Cycle:
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MONARCH EGG ON MILKWEED
LEAF
COMMON MILKWEED
MONARCH LARVA FEEDING ON MILKWEED
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ILLEGAL LOGGING
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The end
Thanks for your attentionClaire BURGENSIS
Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne