Caterpillar Life Cycle Concepts

Where does a butterfly lay its eggs?

• On flowers

• On the ground

• On leaves

• In water

What hatches out of a butterfly egg?

• A small butterfly

• A pupa

• A caterpillar

• A chrysalis

What is the first thing a caterpillar eats after it hatches?

• Leaves

• Flowers

• Its eggshell

• Other insects

After eating its eggshell, what does the caterpillar eat to grow?

• Nectar

• Other caterpillars

• Leaves

• Small fruits

How does a caterpillar grow bigger?

• By drinking water

• By shedding its skin

• By sleeping a lot

• By flying

What happens when a caterpillar has eaten enough and is big?

• It starts flying

• It stops eating

• It lays eggs

• It builds a nest

What is the protective layer that a caterpillar forms around itself called?

• A cocoon

• A nest

• A chrysalis

• A shell