Life Cycle
A butterfly in its first stage of life is an
egg
head
When a caterpillar sheds its skin it is called.
Molting
A female butterfly lays her eggs on
the leaf of a plant
Butterflies drink what
nectar from flowers
A butterfly with wings is in what stage of its life
adult
An adult butterfly has how many legs
6 legs
What is the job of the antennae?
They are used to smell and as feelers.
What is a colorful flying insect called?
A butterfly
What body part is used for flying?
Wings
A butterfly goes through 4 stages of life. They are egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
Three main parts of an adult butterfly's body are
head, thorax, and abdomen
A butterfly goes through an incredible change what is this change called?
Metamorphosis
True or False Butterflies have scales?
True. All four wings have thousands of tiny scales on them.
What is the number of wings and adult butterfly has?
Four wings
A butterfly in the caterpillar stage is a
larva
What is the tube on a butterflies head called and what is its function?
It is the proboscis and it is used to sip nectar from plants.
When butterflies travel place to place to find the right temperature and food it is called.
Migration
A butterfly does not have a backbone. An animal without a backbone is called
an invertebrate
The caterpillar hangs upside down in what letter shape when it forms the chrysalis?
J
A butterfly in the pupa stage is a
Chrysalis
What is the back body segment of an insect called?
The abdomen
What is the red stuff that comes out of a butterfly after metamorphosis?
It is called meconium. It is not blood. It is metabolic waste material left over after metamorphosis.
Why can't a butterfly fly when it emerges from the chrysalis?
The butterfly pumps blood into the wings to inflate them. It must then wait for the wings to dry before it can fly.
Where is the spinneret located and what is its function?
On the head, under its mouth where the silk glands are located. Its function is to make the silk pad for the chrysalis.