The moment she takes off and starts flying around their house @skylerstelz shared that despite butterflies having a very short lifespan, she was determined to see this butterfly fly again! Ever notice a monarch butterfly vibrating its wings? This isnt just random behaviorits a survival strategy called Shivering. Especially when temperatures drop, monarchs vibrate their wings to Help! This guy has been been vibrating like this for nearly half an hour, he looks like hes fighting paralysis, can I help him? Why do monarch butterflies shiver? They do this to increase their body temperature by warming their muscles so they can take flight. Photo Courtesy of Community Monarch Butterfly Garden Facebook OK, this is weird: To ward off bats, these moths rub their genitals Love is in the air: how butterflies date Natural History Museum