Electric Moving Butterfly Wings for Girls Shopbefikar 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 Member Julie Bthanks Julie! Did you know Monarch butterflies shiver their wings to stay warm? When temperatures drop, these delicate pollinators vibrate their wings rapidly in a behavior called shivering. This tiny motion generates heat, helping Butterflies vibrate their wings for an array of reasons: to regulate their temperature, to ward off predators, or to strengthen their wings. We learn so much about our environment when critters come Beating the Heat in the Living Wings of Butterflies Columbia Engineering Watching a butterfly's wings vibrate in slow motion provides an amazing opportunity to stop, look and breath as nature's canvas provides its own live mosaic. It's a moment to appreciate the visual