A butterfly starts life in the form of round on ovell eggs laid on
the leaves of plants. The shape of the eggs will depend on the
Life cycle of a Butterfly
butterfly that lays them. When the egg finally maicenes, a larva is
formed and that is what we call a catenpillan. A caterpillar only eats
at this stage and will mostly eat the leaf of the plant they were born
onto
So, it is important that the mother butterfly pick the right plant
to lay its eggs. The caterpillar does not stay on this stage for long
they grow by shedding off their outer skin into the pupa
stage. Finally, when the caterpillar has done all its forming into the
pupa, a butterfly will emerge with soft wings folded against its body.
Answer the following questions on your notebook.
1. What is the selection all about?
2. How does the life of a butterfly begin?
3. What comes out of the egg?
4. What will happeerwhen the caterpillar has done forming into a pupa?​