1. By: Mrs. Riddall 2nd grade
Insect Life Cycles
By: Mrs. Riddall
2nd grade

2. Ladybugs Four life cycle stages: Egg Larvae Pupa Adult
Habitat: grass, plants
Diet: aphids, plants, mealy bugs,
mites
** Complete Metamorphosis**

3. Butterflies Four life cycle stages: Egg Larvae Pupa Adult
Habitat: all over the world
Diet: leaves (as a larvae),
adults eat nectar
**Complete Metamorphosis**

4. Praying Mantis Three life cycle stages: Egg Nymph Adult
Habitat: Gardens, plants, grass
Diet: flies, aphids, moths,
butterflies, other insects
**Incomplete Metamorphosis**

5. Complete/Incomplete Metamorphosis
Four life cycle stages
Starts as an egg
Larvae hatches from egg
Larvae changes to pupa
Adult has wings
Incomplete Metamorphosis
Three life cycle stages
Starts as an egg
Nymph hatches from egg
Nymph turns to adult
Adult has wings

6. Fun Facts
Butterflies can only fly if their temperature is above 86 degrees.
Butterflies can fly between 5-30 miles per hour!
The number of spots on a ladybug can tell you what kind it is!
Ladybugs play dead if they are in danger.
Praying mantids only eat live insects.
Mantids can move their heads in almost a full circle!

7. Comprehension Questions
1. What are the differences between complete and incomplete metamorphosis?
2. What are the four life cycle changes in complete metamorphosis?
3. What are the three life cycle changes in incomplete metamorphosis?
4. How are complete and incomplete metamorphosis similar?

8. Works Cited
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