Butterflies BPJ

What stage of the butterfly's life does this picture show?

• adult

• cocoon

• chrysalis

• caterpillar

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What can bright colors on a butterfly do?

• Help them stay safe in their habitats

• Help them migrate to warmer places

• Warn predators that they are poisonous

• Help them go through metamorphosis

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What hatches from a butterfly's egg?

• a pupa

• a larva

• a chrysalis

• a proboscis

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What do butterflies eat?

• larva

• insects

• nectar

• grains

What happens during metamorphosis?

• The larva goes through big changes to turn into an adult butterfly

• The larva eats a lot and sheds its skin as it grows bigger.

• The adult lays eggs on leaves, branches, and other places.

• The adult uses camouflage to hide and hunt in its habitat.

Why might some caterpillars be spiky?

• to find good places to lay eggs

• to help them search for food

• to communicate with others

• to stay safe from predators

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What does a butterfly use its proboscis for?

• to see and hear

• to lay its eggs

• to drink nectar

• to bite its food

How does a butterfly smell?

• It uses its antennas.

• It uses its long nose.

• It uses its two wings

• It uses its tiny tongue.

Which happens LAST in a butterfly’s life cycle?

• The pupa changes to an adult.

• The larva eats to grow bigger

• The larva changes to a pupa.

• A larva hatches from an egg.

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Which sentence is FALSE?

• Butterfly wings are covered in scales.

• Butterfly caterpillars spin cocoons.

• Butterflies have three pairs of legs.

• Butterflies can be bright colors.