Every year, monarch butterflies from Canada and the United States spend the winter in central Mexico. The dry and mild climate in Mexico allows the monarch butterflies to survive the winter. One winter, a week of storms caused freezing temperatures and 43 cm of snow in Mexico. What was the most likely impact of these storms on the monarch butterflies?

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Monarch butterflies are not adapted to survive in freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall, which likely led to a significant die-off during the unexpected harsh winter conditions in Mexico.

Every Year, Monarch Butterflies from Canada and the United States