Moth vs Butterfly: The 8 Key Differences A Z Animals Q: Why are my butterfly's wings shaking? ANSWER: All insects are coldblooded unlike birds and mammals that maintain a constant high temperature. A butterfly vibrates its wings to increase the metabolic Butterflies are tiny solar powered flyers! Butterflies are coldblooded and often sunbathe with wings openjust to warm up enough to fly. They can increase their internal temperature by vibrating their wings. You Help! This guy has been been vibrating like this for nearly half an hour, he looks like hes fighting paralysis, can I help him? 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 Kinematic and Aerodynamic Investigation of the Butterfly in Forward Free Flight for the Butterfly Inspired Flapping Wing Air Vehicle