Butterfly Life Cycle

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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