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The Monarch Butterfly was adopted as the Texas state insect on June 16, 1995. Monarch butterflies pass through Texas twice a year during their migrations north and south. The butterflies hibernate in the mountains of Mexico until early spring when they awaken and head north to Canada.
- What is our Texas insect?
- What is the national insect of the United States?
- What is the state snake of Texas?
- What is Texas known for?
- What is the Capital of TX?
- What is Mississippi state insect?
- What is the Texas Bird?
- What is the Texas state dinosaur?
- Are Texas water snakes poisonous?
- Are there anacondas in Texas?
- Why is the Bluebonnet the state flower of Texas?
- Why are Texans so proud of Texas?
- Which city in Texas has the highest black population?
- Who is the most famous person from Texas?
What is our Texas insect?
The monarch butterfly was designated the state insect in 1995. The most recognizable butterfly in North America, the monarch flies through Texas every spring and fall on its epic migration to wintering grounds in Mexico.
What is the national insect of the United States?
The Dogface Butterfly, Zerene eurydice, was officially adopted as the state insect of California in 1929.
What is the state snake of Texas?
State arthropod (the doodle-bug)? State snake (the coral snake)? We have a state plant—the prickly pear cactus, deserved—and two state shrubs. The Texas purple sage is native, but the other, the crape myrtle, is not.
What is Texas known for?
Texas is known as the Lone Star State. ... Texas is known as the "Lone Star State" and is famous for its BBQ, live music, hot temperatures, and more.
What is the Capital of TX?
Austin, city, capital of Texas, U.S., and seat (1840) of Travis county. It is located where the Colorado River crosses the Balcones Escarpment in the south-central part of the state, about 80 miles (130 km) northeast of San Antonio.
What is Mississippi state insect?
The Honeybee (Apis mellifera) was designated the State Insect of Mississippi, Chapter 317, General Laws of Mississippi of 1980. The Mississippi Entomological Association and the Mississippi Beekeepers Association chose the honeybee over the boll weevil and fire ant. Honeybees are social insects.
What is the Texas Bird?
The Northern Mockingbird was adopted as the Texas state bird in 1927. The Mockingbird can sing up to 200 songs including the songs of other birds and sounds from insects and amphibians. It is also very protective of its home, often swooping down at things getting too close to its nest.
What is the Texas state dinosaur?
The Pleurocoelus is the state dinosaur. Fossil evidence shows that Pleurocoelus traveled in groups with the young on the inside, probably so they could be protected by the larger adults. Pleurocoelus means "hollow side" because of the way its vertebrae (backbones) are scooped out along the sides.
Are Texas water snakes poisonous?
Here in Texas, we have four venomous snake species: copperheads, coral snakes, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes. Of those species, only one—the cottonmouth—lives in water. ... All victims of snake bites should be evaluated by a doctor since some bites cause immediate and intense pain and other adverse reactions.
Are there anacondas in Texas?
A. All non-indigenous (species not native to Texas) venomous snakes and the following constrictors: African rock python (Python sebae), Asiatic rock python (Python molurus), green anaconda (Eunectes murinus), reticulated python (python reticulates), and southern African python (Python natalensis). Q.
Why is the Bluebonnet the state flower of Texas?
Why is the Texas State Flower the Bluebonnet? After a heated flower war in 1901, the National Society of Colonial Dames of America successfully convinced the Texas legislature to choose the bluebonnet, a name that paid homage to the many brave Texas pioneer women.
Why are Texans so proud of Texas?
From March 2, 1836 to February 1846 Texas was the Republic of Texas. ... One reason Texans are so proud is because our roots run deep. Many families have been here for hundreds of years and this pride has been passed on from generation to generation. Some people will never understand Texas pride but that's okay.
Which city in Texas has the highest black population?
African American Texans
African Americans are concentrated in northern, eastern and east central Texas as well as the Dallas, Houston and San Antonio metropolitan areas. African Americans form 24 percent of both the cities of Dallas and Houston, 19% of Fort Worth, 8.1 percent of Austin, and 6.9 percent of San Antonio.
Who is the most famous person from Texas?
Who is the most famous person from Texas? We'd say that George Walker Bush (born 1946) is currently the most famous person from Texas. Also known as “W”, George served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001-2009.
