The Lifecycle of the Butterfly

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The Lifecycle of the Butterfly and other
interesting information Compiled By Travis
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Stage 1-egg

• The first stage of a butterflies complete
  metamorphisis is the egg. Usally hundreds,
  sometimes thousands of eggs get laid at a time in
  this stage. Eggs get laid usally in places that
  predators will not likely find them, but usually
  very few make survival. The plant they are laid
  on usally becomes one of the first foods.

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Stage 2-larva

• The second stage of a butterflies complete
  morphisis is larva.It hatches from the second
  stage, the egg. It takes many buffets and
  sometimes doubles its weight and molts/sheds a
  good 5-6 sometimes 7 times.

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Stage 3-pupa

• The third stage of a butterflies complete
  metamorphisis is the pupal stage. Some look like
  leaves but stonger winds push them. It shreds
  some of the larval organs and grows new adult
  organs. Meanwhile, the pupa is hanging in a very
  quiet place. The time of it is usally winter and
  may last for weeks or months! The organs that
  usally get made into the legs and wings of a
  butterfly. The larva, to change into a pupa, has
  to ccckkk split down its back and ..there!
  Its a pupa !

• The third stage of a butterflies complete
  metamorphisis is the pupal stage is the pupal
  stage. Some look like leaves but stonger winds
  push them. It shreds some of the larval organs
  and grows new adult organs. Meanwhile, the pupa
  is hanging in a very quiet place. The time of it
  is usally winter and may last for weeks or
  months! The organs that usally get made

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Stage 4- adult

• The final stage of a complete metamorphisis is
  adult. It pollenates from each flower. It can
  finally (after all these days) walk upside down !
  When hatching, it pumps extra fluid in its wings
  to help find weak spots in the chrisalis/cocoon.
  An adult butterfly lives from few days- 10 months!

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Bug City-Butterflies and Moths (A Video that I
watched)

• New info I learned is
• The only reason for butterflies to have pretty
  colors is for mating and identification.
• Nectar is the absolute perfect food for
  butterflies.
• Only male monarch butterflies have scent sacs
  that produce pheremones.
• Butterflies tongues can curl snap just like
  that!
• The first thing a newly hatched larva does is
  spin silk to keep it from falling off its leaf.

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EyewitnessButterfly and Moth(Another Video I
watched)

• In ancient Greece the word psyce meant both soul
  and butterfly.
• Ancient greeks believed that humans morphed into
  butterflies.
• Butterflies are sometimes carved on tombstones.
• Scales help a butterfly fly because they trap air
  like a birds wings.
• Butterflies eggs are smaller than a grain of
  rice.
• Hormones control all things that happen in the
  chrysalis stage.
• Some butterflies feed on fruit.

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Magic School Bus-Butterflies(Video)

• New info
• Worldwide, there are more moths than butterflies
• Butterflies live from a couple days- 2 moths!!

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Butterflies and the Environment

• People have been killing butterflies by
• Picking plants
• Crushing milkweeds
• Cutting down oak trees

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Milwaukee Butterfly Exhibit The picture on the
right is a Morpho butterfly that is sitting on
my head.
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A Cocoon that I found at my sisters soccer game
(left) Milwaukee Public Museums Exhibt-Blue
Morpho butterfly (right)
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The Julia butterfly on mom(left) and Mira (right)