2. Learning About Butterflies

3.  An insect  Has wings that it uses to fly  Similar to a moth but not the same What is a butterfly?

4. What Are the Parts of a Butterfly?

5. What is the Life Cycle of a Butterfly? The Four Stages

6. Egg The adult female butterfly lays an egg that was fertilized by the male

7. Caterpillar The egg hatches into a tiny larva or caterpillar. The caterpillar eats and grows a tremendous amount.

8. Chrysalis Inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar changes into a butterfly. The chrysalis usually hangs from tree leaves and is camouflaged to hide from predators.

9. Adult Butterfly A fully grown butterfly emerges from the chrysalis.

10. Life of the Butterfly Adult butterflies only live for a short time. They cannot eat, they only drink through their straw-like proboscis. They will fly, mate, and reproduce.

11. The End.