Caterpillar Parts
The _______ is the front round body part.
Head
how many true legs does a caterpillar have?
Six
Butterflies drink _____from flowers.
Nectar
What stage in the butterfly lifecycle are they most active?
The adult stage
The _______ is the long back body part.
Abdmomen
The ______ is in the middle of the body.
Bonus 100 points if you know how many eyes it has.
Thorax.
six pairs (12)
How do butterfly's warn predators they are poisonous?
bright colors
What is the life cycle of butterfly?
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Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult butterfly
Name 2 differences between a butterfly and a moth.
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-Butterflies: Have thin, smooth antennae, brighter colors, active at daytime.
-Moths: Have fuzzy, feathery, or thread-like antennae, more active at night (noctural)
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What is another name for caterpillar?
Larva
What do butterfly's use to drink?
Their Proboscis.
Define life cycle.
means to go around
The ________ is the jaw that helps chew leaves.
Mandible.
Caterpillars ____ the food and _____ and ________.
eats, grows, grows
What do butterflies use to smell?
Antennae
Define offspring.
young that come from parents.
Define Spiracles.
Small holes along the sides that help it breath.
Define molt and relate it to a caterpillar.
Molt is to shed skin and a caterpillar sheds its skin so it can grow bigger.
Name 2 other living species that have a similar life cycle.
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Frogs/Tadpoles, Bees, Beetles, Moths....
Define metamorphosis.