We Love Butterflies!


by Jennifer Escobedo




Butterflies are very beautiful and their life cycle is an interesting adventure.



A butterfly has a Complete life cycle. This means there are four stages that are very different.

 

 

This is the first stage. A caterpillar lays an egg or eggs near the food source.



The second stage is the caterpillar hatches and begins eating a lot.



The third stage is the caterpillar spins a cocoon and enters the chrysalis stage.



The fourth and final stage is the adult stage. The butterfly emerges from the chrysalis.



The Butterfly Life Cycle is complete. 

1. Egg

2. Larva (Caterpillar)

3. Chrysalis (Cocoon)

4. Adult (Butterfly)