0 Question: is it true that butterflies only live for one day? Keywords: butterfly, fact or fiction, lifespan Asked by joyburgess to Charlotte, Jo, Kevin, Louise, Valeria on 18 Jun 2012. This question was also asked by amy821.
Kevin Mahon answered on 18 Jun 2012:
No thats a myth – although many butterflies live short lives, on average butterflies in their adult stage can live from a week to nearly a year depending on the species
Joanna Cruden answered on 19 Jun 2012:
Butterflies are really amazing animals, Monarch butterflies can live for about 9 months, i have found a nice website that goes into more details;
http://www.thebutterflysite.com/how-long-butterflies-live.shtml
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