Stages of a Butterfly
Tiny eggs are laid by the female
on a leaf. Around 5 days later, a tiny wormlike creature will hatch.
The
caterpillar is the primary eating and growth
stage of the insect.
The
pupa or chrysalis is the resting or transformation stage, and
within it the marvelous transformation from caterpillar to adult takes
place.
The
adult emerges from the chrysalis.
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.
