Butterflies do not communicate like honeybees but they use some of the same kinds of communication. Butterflies can communicate with each other (same or different species) by color, chemicals, sound, and physical actions. Color patterns are used to signal their sex or species to each other. read more
The antennae of moths are developed to sense pheromones emitted by the opposite sex. The antennae of butterflies are not developed this way, so the inference is that butterflies communicate by sight. In many butterfly species, the males fly around in a circuit, maybe a few hundred yards across. read more
Butterflies do not communicate like honeybees but they use some of the same kinds of communication. Butterflies can communicate with each other (same or different species) by color, chemicals, sound, and physical actions. read more
How do butterflies communicate A study conducted by the University of Florida in fall 2004 highlighted the communication of butterflies through sound. The study was conducted by Mirian Hay-Roe and is focused mainly on blue and white long-winded butterflies. read more