Complete and Incomplete Metamorphosis


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ladybird beetle

By:  Carrie Allen



Complete Life Cycle of a Butterfly

All insects go through a metamorphosis.  Metamorphosis refers to the way some organisms develop, grow, and change.  Metamorphosis means change.


Incomplete Metamorphosis


Dragonfly Life Cycle

A dragonfly goes through an incomplete metamorphosis. 

  • egg
  • pupa
  • adult

Complete Metamorphosis


Complete Life Cycle of a Butterfly

There are four stages of a complete metamorphosis.

  • egg
  • larva
  • pupa
  • adult