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How many simple eyes does a caterpillar have?
12 simple eyes
How many wings does a butterfly have?
4 wings
How many legs does a butterfly have?
6 legs
How many prolegs does a caterpillar have?
10 prolegs
What does a caterpillar spin?
Silk
How many true legs does a caterpillar have?
6 true legs
What lets the caterpillar breathe?
Spiracles
What does a butterfly drink nectar through?
What does a caterpillar spin silk with?
What are the hairs on a caterpillar called?
Bristles
What is it called when a caterpillar sheds its exoskeleton?
What does a caterpillar shed?
Its exoskeleton
What does a butterfly use its wings for?
protection, finding food, traveling, and camouflage
What does a butterfly use its feet for?
tasting and moving
What does the butterfly use its antennae for?
smelling and feeling
Name three body parts of the butterfly.
Head, thorax, abdomen
How many segments does a caterpillar have?
13 segments
Why do they call a caterpillar's eyes "simple eyes"?
Because they can only see light and dark, they can not see objects
Name three ways a caterpillar can protect its self.
with its bristles, camouflage, eyespots, silk, looking like another animal, etc....
What does a caterpillar need to survive?
Food, water, air, and shelter
Why does a caterpillar spin silk?
For shelter, to get from one place to another, and to spin a silk button
What is complete metamorphosis?
marked developmental changes in the form or structure of an animal as it matures. The body of the young is completely different from the body of the adult.
Name 2 differences between butterflies and moths.
butterflies have slender bodies, moths have broad bodies; butterflies fly during the day, moths fly at night; butterflies have knobbed feelers, moths have feathery feelers; moths build cocoon and butterflies do not, etc...
Name the stages of the life cycle of the butterfly.
Stage 1- egg, Stage 2 - larva (caterpillar), Stage 3- pupa (chrysalis), and Stage 4 - Adult (butterfly)