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Directions: Read the informational/factual text below. Then, convert the details of the given text into a diagram using
appropriate graphic organizer. (5 points)
The life cycle of a butterfly
The life cycle of a butterfly is truly amazing. Butterflies have four life stages, first is the egg stage, it usually
lasts 3-7 days but this can vary quite a bit among different species of butterflies. Second is the larva (caterpillar), it
is believed that the caterpillar stage is the most dangerous in the life cycle of a butterfly as the mortality rates are
very high. Next is the pupa (chrysalis), the caterpillar has made a silk mat and attached itself at the base. Not all
butterfly species attach in the same way. Actually, the majority of butterflies will hang upside down from their silk pad.
And lastly, the adult butterfly. When a butterfly emerges from a chrysalis its wings are crumpled. The butterfly will
hang with its wings down and will begin pumping the wings full of fluids from their body to straighten them out. Then
the butterfly must wait several hours for the wings to harden and dry before it can fly away.
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