Life Cycle
What is the first stage of the butterfly life cycle?
The egg
What does the caterpillar do for most of it's day?
Eat
True or False: Before the caterpillar can build the chrysalis, it must hang upside down.
True
How many wings does a butterfly have?
Four
What do butterflies eat?
Nectar
What stage of the life cyle includes larva?
The caterpillar stage
What is the first meal the caterpillar has after it hatches from it's egg?
The egg or the leaf it's sitting on
True or False: The caterpillar spins a web around it's body to build a chrysalis.
False
What does the butterfly do after it hatches from the chrysalis?
Rests and dries it's wings
True or False: Butterflies drink from muddy puddles.
True
What stage of the life cycle includes the pupa?
The chrysalis stage
Does a caterpillar have antennae or tentacles coming off it's head?
Tentacles
Define chrysalis.
A protective shell the caterpillar forms around it's body so it can transform into a butterfly.
Name the 3 parts of the butterfly's body that can taste.
Name the 5 things a butterfly needs in it's habitat to survive?
Shelter --- Sun --- Muddy Puddles --- Flowers ---- Host Plants
What is the last stage of the butterfly life cycle?
The butterfly
Define molting.
How long do caterpillars stay in their chrysalis before they hatch?
About 2 weeks
3 to 5
Where do most of the worlds butterflies live?
Tropical rainforests
Name the stages of the butterfly life cycle in order.
Egg --- Caterpillar --- Chrysalis --- Butterfly
Name the two types of legs a caterpillar has.
True Legs and Pro Legs
What is the term that is used to decribe what is happening inside of the chrysalis?
Metamorphosis
Which part of the butterfly's body lays the eggs?
The abdomen
Name the one place in the world where butterflies can not live.
Antartica