Life cycle of a Monarch Butterfly

What is the size of a monarch butterfly egg

• hammer

• head of a pin

• Penny

• Quarter

Female monarch butterflies lay their eggs only on ​ (a)   plants. When the eggs ​ (b)   , milkweed is the only food monarch caterpillars eat.

• milkweed
• hatch

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The monarch butterfly hatched just a few minutes ago. It is eating its own ​ (a)   . Nothing is wasted in nature! A monarch is a ​ (b)   for ​ (c)   days.

• shell
• caterpillar
• 7-17

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Which term is the same as Larvae

• Catepillar

• Worm

• Butterfliy

• Adult

Monarchs spend the caterpillar stage of their lives ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   . This monarch ate the leaf it was standing on. It took only ​ (c)   minutes!

• few
• eating
• growing
• 20

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Next, the hungry caterpillar turns into a ​ (a)   . A monarch is a chrysalis for ​ (b)   days. The butterfly's beautiful orange and black wings ​ (c)   the day before it is ​ (d)   .

• chrysalis
• 8-15
• appear
• born

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How long do adult monarchs live?

It depends on when they are ​ (a)   : 

Most monarchs are born in the spring and ​ (b)   .

They live for only ​ (c)   weeks!  Monarchs that are born in ​ (d)   are different.

These are the monarchs that migrate to ​ (e)   for the winter. They may live up to 8 months.

• born
• summer
• 2-6
• Mexico
• late summer

The Monarchs that migrate to Mexico are born in the

• Summer

• Spring

• Fall

• Winter

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What is the #1 purpose for a Monarch Larvae to turn into a butterfly?

• To Mate

• To Eat

• To fly around

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