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Egg
In the first stage a girl butterfly lays eggs. A butterfly first starts out as an egg. A girl butterfly lays the eggs on a leaf. She lays the eggs really close together. The eggs are really small and round. About five days after the eggs are laid. A tiny worm-like creature will hatch from the egg. Tkes 5 to 10 days -
Caterpillar
The second stage is the caterpillar. A caterpillar is sometimes called larve. Larva/caterpillar each take about 10 to 14 days. -
Cocoon/Chrysalis
Stage three is the chrysalis. This is when the caterpillar is done growing. The caterpillar makes a chrysalis. Another name for a chrysalis is a pupa. It is mostly brown or green. It is the same color as the things around it. Things like the trees, leaves, or branches. This is so that other animals cannot see it. This protects them. Takes about 10-14 days. -
Butterfly
The fourth stage, the cocoon opens and a butterfly comes out. The butterfly bceomes an adult and is the last stage.
