STAGES
What is the first stage of a butterfly?
Egg
What is the shape of the egg?
cone-shaped
What is the first thing the caterpillar eats when it hatches?
The egg
What color is the chrysalis?
Green
What happens to the butterflies wings when it hatches from the chrysalis?
The wings are wet.
What is the second stage of a butterfly?
Caterpillar
What color is the egg?
white
What does the caterpillar eat?
Leaves
What shape does the chrysalis make?
J-shaped
Can the butterfly fly when it first hatches from the chrysalis? Why?
No, because the wings are wet and the sun has to dry the wings so they can fly.
What is the third stage of the butterfly?
Chrysalis
Who hatches the egg?
the butterfly
How many times does the caterpillar shed?
4 times
Why is the chrysalis green?
To blend into the trees so no one eats it. (camouflage)
What is the job/role of the butterfly?
To pollinate flowers (pollination)
What is the fourth stage of the butterfly?
Butterfly
Where does the butterfly lay its egg?
Leaves
Where does the caterpillar hang to form the chrysalis?
Twig/tree branch
Is the caterpillar sleeping inside the chrysalis? Why?
No, because it is working really hard to change into a butterfly.
What does the butterfly eat?
The nectar of the flowers.
Insect
Name one way butterflies protect themselves
By looking poisonous
What happens after the caterpillar is really fat?
It becomes a chrysalis.
What does life cycle mean?
Grow and change
How many legs do butterflies have?
6 legs