Quick Answer. Butterflies eat by sipping nectar and other liquids through their proboscis, a tubular appendage that functions like a straw. The larvae of butterflies, called caterpillars, feed voraciously on plant material, especially leaves.
Tweet. While Americans comprise only 5 percent of the world population, we consume an incredible 50 percent of Big Pharmaâs drugs, as explained in Jeff Haysâ documentary film, Doctored. Make no mistake. These drugs are meant to keep us imprisoned in poor health, not heal us. Itâs time to kick the drug habit America.
U.S. Cities are Home to 62.7 Percent of the U.S. Population, but Comprise Just 3.5 Percent of Land Area. A majority of the U.S. population lives in incorporated places or cities, although these areas only make up a small fraction of the U.S. land area, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The percentage of the population living in cities in 2013 was highest in the Midwest and West at 71.2 percent and 76.4 percent, respectively.