Life Cycle of the Alcon Blue Butterfly
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What behavior does the caterpillar exhibit to signal its importance over the ant larvae?

  • Arching its body in a begging posture
  • Eating its own nestmates
  • Forming a chrysalis
  • Making queen-like noises (correct)
  • How does the caterpillar manipulate the ants that guard them?

  • By arching its body in a begging posture
  • By producing sugary secretions (correct)
  • By forming a chrysalis
  • By eating the ant larvae
  • What happens to parasitic butterflies when they are targeted by parasitoid wasps?

  • They become more protective of the ants.
  • They are consumed alive by the wasp larvae. (correct)
  • They consume the wasp larvae.
  • They lay eggs on the ant larvae.
  • How do small environmental changes affect the populations of parasitic butterflies?

    <p>They inhibit their movement and make them more protective.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What unique transformation does the caterpillar undergo inside its chrysalis?

    <p>It forms queen-like acoustic vibrations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What risky operation does the caterpillar embark on after living within a flower bud for two weeks?

    <p>Infiltrating a fortress undercover</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the caterpillar manage to enter the ant colony?

    <p>By secreting a thread of silk and descending to the ground</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the worker ant's role in the infiltration of the caterpillar into the colony?

    <p>To inspect the caterpillar's cuticle with sensitive antennae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could have happened to the caterpillar if his mimicry didn't work?

    <p>He would have been left for dead or taken as food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What purpose do the sugary secretions produced by the caterpillar serve in the ant colony?

    <p>To feed the worker ants</p> Signup and view all the answers

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