Metamorphosis- the process of change from an egg to an adult butterfly Butterfly Life Cycle Metamorphosis- the process of change from an egg to an adult butterfly
Butterfly Eggs Butterflies lay hundreds of eggs.
Caterpillars The butterfly eggs hatch into wormlike larvae called caterpillars. As a caterpillar grows, it molts or sheds its outer skin, several times.
Chrysalis The last time a caterpillar molts, it seals itself inside a tough shell, or chrysalis. Inside the chrysalis the caterpillar’s body slowly changes.
Adult Butterfly Finally an adult butterfly breaks out of the chrysalis.