Fantastic facts about butterflies: Everything you need to know, according to science BBC Science Focus Magazine This is the guy I wrote about yesterday who couldnt launch. Here is a video of him this morning. Do you think his wings are ok? Lisa Rudolph Featherngill Facebook Ever notice a monarch butterfly vibrating its wings? This isn't just random behaviorit's a survival strategy called Shivering. Especially when temperatures drop, monarchs vibrate their wings to generate heat and warm Q: Why are my butterfly's wings shaking? ANSWER: All insects are coldblooded unlike birds and mammals that maintain a constant high temperature. A butterfly vibrates its wings to increase the metabolic Butterflies' 'secret' to keeping cool hidden in wings Research News