Do butterflies eat something?

Talking about butterflies will certainly not be finished, because this type of insect is very unique. Seeing them, one question arises for humans, whether or not butterflies eat or not?  Based on the questions above, some experts say that they don't eat because they don't have mouths like other animals. The reason is because when they become caterpillars they have eaten a lot and have made food stocks until they become butterflies. But other experts say that, Butterflies will also feel hungry and when He is hungry He will eat something by using other instruments on his body but not with his mouth because He has no mouth. So to find out more clearly the uniqueness of butterflies in consuming something the following will explain the foods they will eat, such as:  **1. Pollen and Nectar** In general, these two foods are the type of food they are most liked. Butterflies are very attractive with full and colorful flower colors. Nectar is a butterfly food because it is full of essential nutrients and sugars which provide instant energy to their bodies. You can see how busy butterflies in flowering plants are in bloom.  **2. Rotten Fruit** Then rotten fruit, this one food is the favorite food of most types of butterflies found in this world. The rotten fruit that has been searched for is sucked by the butterfly through the instrument on its body like a stem found under the jaw. Why do they like the rotten fruit liquid, because high rotten fruit will contain sugar and water that is almost the same as flower nectar, rotten fruit liquid as a source of energy in the survival of butterflies.  **3. Animal manure and bird droppings** Bird droppings or other animal droppings are also a favorite choice of butterflies. Animal and bird droppings contain minerals that are very important for the survival of butterflies. But it must be fresh and moist, so it is easier for butterflies to suck up the food. But in hard animal manure it means they are not liquid, they do not eat it because they cannot be sucked with a pipe under the jaw. Not the three types of food mentioned above are butterfly food, but there are also other foods that are preferred, but not mentioned here. But of course butterflies eat something even if they have no mouth. Then the above question is answered that the answer for butterflies to eat something but not with their mouths.