Some butterflies look beautiful, but they have poison from the plants they eat, which helps protect them from danger. Here are seven famous poisonous butterflies that use these natural defenses to stay safe.

Some butterflies look beautiful, but they have poison from the plants they eat, which helps protect them from danger. Here are seven famous poisonous butterflies that use these natural defenses to stay safe.

Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus): One of the most famous toxic butterflies, monarchs feed on milkweed as caterpillars, storing cardiac glycosides that make them poisonous to birds and many predators.

Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus): One of the most famous toxic butterflies, monarchs feed on milkweed as caterpillars, storing cardiac glycosides that make them poisonous to birds and many predators.

Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus): Closely related to monarchs, queen butterflies also rely on milkweed and dogbane plants, accumulating similar toxins that protect them from predators.

Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus): Closely related to monarchs, queen butterflies also rely on milkweed and dogbane plants, accumulating similar toxins that protect them from predators.

Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor): This butterfly’s caterpillars consume pipevine plants, rich in aristolochic acids, making both larvae and adults toxic and unpalatable to birds and other predators.

Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor): This butterfly’s caterpillars consume pipevine plants, rich in aristolochic acids, making both larvae and adults toxic and unpalatable to birds and other predators.

Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) (often mistaken for a butterfly): While technically a moth, its red-and-black warning colors and toxic alkaloids from ragwort make it a notable example of chemical defense in winged insects.

Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) (often mistaken for a butterfly): While technically a moth, its red-and-black warning colors and toxic alkaloids from ragwort make it a notable example of chemical defense in winged insects.

Blue Tiger Butterfly (Tirumala limniace): Found in Asia, the blue tiger feeds on toxic plants like Crotalaria, accumulating pyrrolizidine alkaloids that deter would-be predators.

Blue Tiger Butterfly (Tirumala limniace): Found in Asia, the blue tiger feeds on toxic plants like Crotalaria, accumulating pyrrolizidine alkaloids that deter would-be predators.

Common Crow Butterfly (Euploea core): A member of the milkweed butterfly group, this species absorbs plant toxins and uses its bitter taste and dark warning colors as defense.

Common Crow Butterfly (Euploea core): A member of the milkweed butterfly group, this species absorbs plant toxins and uses its bitter taste and dark warning colors as defense.

Heliconius Butterflies (Heliconius spp.): These brightly patterned South American butterflies feed on passionflower vines, building up cyanogenic compounds that make them poisonous.

Heliconius Butterflies (Heliconius spp.): These brightly patterned South American butterflies feed on passionflower vines, building up cyanogenic compounds that make them poisonous.

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