The Life Cycle of the Butterfly
Written by: Kristen Bury
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Butterflies go through a life cycle known as metamorphosis . Metamorphosis of butterflies has four stages of life: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
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Egg
The egg is a tiny, round object. The female butterfly lays her eggs on carefully selected leaves.
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Larva
When the butterfly larva (or caterpillar) hatches from its egg, it is very small! During this stage, caterpillars only have one job: to eat!
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Pupa
Pupa
During this stage, the caterpillar creates a protective shell called a cocoon . The caterpillar stays the cocoon while it grows to become a butterfly!
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Adult butterfly
Adult
When the cocoon is hatched, the adult butterfly is free to fly in the sky!
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The End!
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