Metamorphosis Metamorphosis Means to change or transform something

Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis Means to change or transform something

Insects that undergo Metamorphosis Ants Mosquitoes Moths Beetles BUTTERFLIES!

Stage 1 --Egg Female adult butterflies lay lots of eggs on plants The eggs use the plants as food to get their needed nutrients, so that they can soon hatch

Stage 2 --Larva This is when the egg hatches into a caterpillar This is also known as the feeding stage for the caterpillar The caterpillar eats lots of food to grow big It usually grows to be about 100 x larger than its original size The food is stored and used later as an adult

Stage 3 --Pupa This is the cocoon stage, which is also known as the transition stage. When caterpillars are full grown, they stop eating and become pupas That means they wrap themselves into a cocoon A cocoon is a protective covering made of silk The cocoon hangs from a branch while the caterpillar transforms inside of it Takes about 2 weeks to a month for the transformation to occur

Stage 4—Adult This is the stage where the butterfly is now full grown It is the butterfly’s job to mate and lay more eggs (to start the metamorphosis process all over again!) Butterfly’s need to fly so that they can fly around and find the best (safest) spot to lay their eggs Most adult butterflies only live for about 1 -2 weeks