Needy Caterpillars Vibrate to Complex Rhythms to Communicate With Ants 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 So Ive never seen this shaking before. This male is about 4 hours after eclose. Was walking on the ceiling and flapping wings normally. , Flew onto leg and shook a while. Later flew off and onto BUTTERFLY Mini Diamond Cutting Disc 45 mm Shank 3mm Wet Use Distar amastone Wiggle Seat Little Fun Shape Sensory Chair Cushion for Elementary Midd Bouncyband Love is in the air: how butterflies date Natural History Museum