The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

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The Life Cycle of a Butterfly!
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The Beginning

• The Adult butterfly lays an egg. The egg is
  usually tiny, round, or oval in shape. The female
  butterfly attaches the egg to leaves, stems, or
  other objects, usually on or near food the
  caterpillar likes to eat.

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The Caterpillar

• The caterpillar (or larva) is the long, worm-like
  stage of the butterfly or moth. It often has an
  interesting pattern of stripes or patches and it
  may have spine-like hairs. This is the feeding
  and growth stage.

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The Chrysalis

• The chrysalis (or pupa) is the transformation
  stage from a caterpillar to a butterfly. The
  chrysalis is usually green or brown. It looks
  like a tiny leathery pouch. You can sometimes
  find one underneath some leaves in the summer.

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Emerging Butterfly

• The butterfly emerges from the chrysalis.
• Butterfly Video

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The Butterfly

• The adult is the colorful butterfly or moth that
  is usually seen. It is the reproductive and
  mobile stage for the butterfly. The adults
  undergo courtship, mating, and egg-laying. The
  adult butterfly or moth is also the stage that
  migrates or colonizes new habitats.

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The 4 Stages