Butterflies vibrate wings to warm up in cold weather when butterflies live a natural lifespan, their wings show the evidence! rips, tears and weathering are a common occurrence during a butterflies life caused by general wear & tear, breeding, The Butterfly Effect: Wing Research Method Shows Promise Biomedical Odyssey Ever notice a monarch butterfly vibrating its wings? This isn't just random behaviorit's a survival strategy called Shivering. Especially when temperatures drop, monarchs vibrate their wings to generate heat and warm