Butterfly Wings & Their Function The Art of Ecology 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 Schematic diagram of bionic acoustic sensor based on Morpho butterfly Download Scientific Diagram