Mild Winters Are Detrimental to Butterflies

Mild Winters Are Detrimental to Butterflies Reference- http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120420123859.htm Summary- Researchers studied caterpillars of the Propertius Duskywing butterfly. Which feed on Gary Oak Trees. This species of caterpillar like many insects has a higher metabolic rate and burns more fat during mild winters. A butterfly needs to conserve as much energy as it can during the winter months. The caterpillars that are exposed to warmer and more variable conditions are better to withstand the warmer conditions. Critique- The butterflies need to conserve as much energy as it can in the winter months. Impact- The caterpillars that are exposed to warmer conditions are better to withstand the warmer conditions.