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Stage 1: Egg
A butterfly first starts as an egg. -
Stage 1: Egg
These eggs are small are round. They are normally laid closely together on a leaf. -
Stage 1: Egg
After 5 days, the egg will hatch and begin stage 2. -
Stage 2: Caterpillar
Once the egg hatches, it becomes a caterpillar. A caterpillar is also known as a larve. -
Stage 2: Caterpillar
During this stage, the caterpillar eats, eats, eats! It even eats the leaf that it hatches on! -
Stage 2: Caterpillar
The caterpillar grows very fast because of all the eating. They will shed their skin up to five times during this stage. Shedding their skin can also be called molting. They are only in this stage for two weeks. -
Stage 3: Chrysalis
A chrysalis is also known as a pupa. This is when the caterpillar is done growing. This is it's time of rest. -
Stage 3: Chrysalis
In this stage, the caterpillar begins to change into a butterfly. This is a rapid change that takes 5-10 days. -
Stage 4: Butterfly
This is the last stage! The butterfly will come out of its chrysalis. It is sometime called am imago. -
Stage 4: butterfly
The butterfly will soon learn to fly. It does not take them long to learn. They will then find a mate, lay eggs, and start the life cycle over again!
