Butterfly Unit 2nd grade Miss Apodaca

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Butterfly Unit2nd gradeMiss Apodaca

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Characteristics of Butterflies

• Butterflies are usually active during the day
• They have thin, hairless bodies
• Butterflies make a chrysalis
• Their antennas have a knob on the end of them
• Wings are usually colorful
• Wings are upright at rest

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Characteristics of Moths

• Moths are active at night
• They have wide, furry bodies
• Moths make a cocoon
• Antennas are thick and furry
• Wings are usually dull
• Wings are horizontal when at rest

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Characteristics of Butterflies and Moths

• They are both insects
• They both have 6 legs
• They both have antennae
• They both have compound eyes
• They both have three body parts
• They both have two pairs of wings
• They both hatch from eggs
• They both go undergo complete metamorphosis

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How do butterflies hide from their predators?

• Many butterflies hide their bright colors and
  blend in with their surroundings
• Some butterflies and moths have large eye spots
  that make them look like scary animals and
  frighten predators away
• Butterflies can also eat different types of
  plants such as milkweed. If a predator eats the
  butterfly, the predator tastes the milkweed and
  remembers this unpleasant taste

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Butterfly Life Cycle

• The butterfly life cycle includes four stages of
  life
• First stage egg
• Second stage caterpillar (or larva)
• Third stage pupa
• Last stage adult

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How do butterflies eat?

• Adult butterflies dont eat--they only drink.
  They drink liquids from flowers or juice from
  rotten fruit
• Caterpillars, on the other hand, do very little
  but eat leaves or other plant parts for most
  species
• Some moths, including the luna, have no mouth
  parts at all as adults and cannot eat. They live
  just a few days, reproduce, and die

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For more information on butterflies and moths

• Please click on the following link to learn more
• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfl
  y/

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References

• http//www.kidzone.ws/animals/monarch_butterfly.ht
  m Animal Facts-The Monarch Butterfly Page
• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfl
  y/ All About Butterflies-What is a butterfly?
• http//www.arandaps.act.edu.au/environment/activit
  y/humus/buttrfly/biology.htmBiology Biology of
  Butterflies and Moths
• http//butterflywebsite.com/gallery/index.cfm
  Butterfly Photos-The Butterfly website