lifecycle of a monarch butterfly
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Lifecycle of a Monarch Butterfly. Mrs. Carmichael 2 nd Grade Science. Before a butterfly starts its metamorphism into a butterfly it is a caterpillar! . 1 st Stage- THE EGG 2 nd Stage- CATERPILLAR 3 rd Stage- CHRYSALIS/PUPA 4 th Stage- BUTTERFLY. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Lifecycle of a Monarch ButterflyMrs. Carmichael2nd GradeScience
Before a butterfly starts its metamorphism into a
butterfly it is a caterpillar!
1st Stage- THE EGG2nd Stage- CATERPILLAR
3rd Stage- CHRYSALIS/PUPA4th Stage- BUTTERFLY
It takes about a month for the adult butterfly to develop (from
egg to pupa to adult).
The life span of the adult monarch is different, depending on the season it becomes a butterfly. Adults that come out of the pupa in early summer have the shortest life spans and live for about two to five weeks. Those that come out of the pupa in late summer survive over the winter months. They live about 8-9 months.
The Monarch Butterfly