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Insects
Monarch Butterfly
Danaus plexippus
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Lifespan
- 2-6 weeks (summer)
- Weight
- 0.0003 kg
- Conservation
- Endangered
The Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a herbivore species found in North America. It typically lives 2-6 weeks (summer), weighing around 0.0003 kg, and is currently classified as Endangered on conservation status lists.
One fact worth knowing about the monarch butterfly: Monarch butterflies migrate up to 4,500 km each year to their wintering grounds in Mexico.
Insects are the most numerous group of animals on Earth, making up over half of all known living species. Despite their small size, they play essential roles in pollination, decomposition, and the food chain.