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I didn't realize butterflies contained toxins. I thought you could eat most bugs
They did say toxins in the butterfly mix and I think it is unlikely that a 14yo would be grabbing distilled or RO water for his secret experiment. Not saying it wasn't something to do with the butterfly, but the water alone may have been enough.
You're right, iirc tap water does contain bacteria, except that it's bacteria our stomach has no trouble killing
Eating and directly injecting in your bloodstream are not the same thing
I inject bread and am never hungy.
They can do depending on what they eat - the article mentions that one possible suspect data milkweed. This isn't uncommon - a lot of daytime moths, like the Cinnabar and 5 Spot Burnett, eat ragwort almost exclusively which is so hepatotoxic that you have to clear it away from field edges if you have horses. It is a good tactic as it makes them unpleasant to eat and their black and red markings are clear danger warnings.
Yes and monarch butterflies eat milkweed which makes them toxic to eat. I think a lot of butterflies’ vibrant coloured markings are honest warning signals.