Butterfly larvae spend almost all their time eating and searching for food. They mainly eat leaves, but some species also eat flowers, seeds, seed pods, aphids and other insects. Many species of butterfly larvae prefer particular types of plants. Pearl crescent caterpillars, for instance, eat mainly asters.
The U.N. currently manages 16 peacekeeping missions, with more than 100,000 uniformed personnel and more than 19,000 civilian staff deployed globally. The U.N. also currently has 11 field-based political missions and peace-building support offices in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Peacekeepers around the world. âIn the last 15 years, the number of missions, number of crises have drastically multiplied,â said Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary general. âIn addition to using military and police forces, we have been deploying a lot of special political missions. This is preventative diplomacy.