Butterfly metamorphism
What is the first stage in the life cycle of a butterfly?
A butterfly will lay eggs
How many stages are there in the life cycle of a butterfly?
4
What seasons do you mostly see butterflies?
Spring and summer
What is the second stage of a butterfly?
Hatching from an egg as a caterpillar
What did we use to make our caterpillars in class
Pom-poms and googly eyes
What happens after a caterpillar hatches from the egg?
It eats leaves
What do caterpillars eat?
Leaves
What does a butterfly do after emerging from the chrysalis?
Stay on the leaf and dry its wings
What is the third stage of a caterpillar
A caterpillar is in a chrysalis
Is a caterpillar small or big when it comes out of the egg?
very small
Are insects vertebrates or invertebrates?
Invertebrates
What covers the pupa during the transformation into a butterfly?
Chrysalis
How long do butterflies live?
2 weeks-9 months
Do caterpillars live in cocoons or chrysalis?
chrysalis
How does a caterpillar break out of the chrysalis?
He bites holes in it
What does a butterfly do after emerging from the chrysalis?
It stays on the chrysalis for about 2 hours until its wings dry.
What do butterflies use to fly?
Wings
Are butterflies a vertebrate or invertebrate?
Invertebrate
A butterfly emerges from the chrysalis and is a butterfly
What does metamorphosis mean?
Physical change
What is the final stage in the life cycle of a butterfly?
A butterfly lays eggs on a leaf before it dies
What is the most popular butterfly type
Monarch
What is an invertebrate
An animal without a backbone
Do monarchs migrate to warmer temperatures in the cold winter?
Yes
What is another animal that goes through metamorphosis?
Frogs-eggs, tadpoles, frogs