Butterfly Life Cycle

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What are the 4 stages of a butterfly's life cycle?

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Egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

Front

What does a butterfly start life as?

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A very small, round, oval, or cylindrical egg.

Front

What does the caterpillar first feed on after hatching?

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The egg shell from which it is born.

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How long does it take for a butterfly to emerge from the chrysalis?

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About 15 days.

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What happens to the butterfly's wings when it first emerges?

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They are small and wet.

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What happens to the wings after a few hours?

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They become strong enough for the butterfly to fly.