Stages Of A Butterfly
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Tiny eggs are laid by the female on a leaf. Around 5 days later, a tiny wormlike creature will hatch. |
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The caterpillar is the primary eating and growth stage of the insect. | |||
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The pupa or chrysalis is the resting or transformation stage, and within it the marvelous transformation from caterpillar to adult takes place. | |||
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The adult emerges
from the chrysalis.
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A butterfly or moth is emerging now. The pupa skin splits, the limp, damp butterfly crawls out-now with compound eyes, a proboscis for feeding and six legs. The wings are expanded and blood is pumping into them. A little warming from the sun and it is now ready to fly off to feed and then lay its eggs. |
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