![]() As soon as the butterfly has rested after coming out of the chrysalis, it will pump blood into the wings to get them working and flapping – then they get to fly. When the butterfly first comes out from the chrysalis, both of the wings are going to be soft and folded against its body, because the butterfly had to fit all its new parts inside of the pupa. When the caterpillar has changed inside the pupa, the adult butterfly will appear. Tissue, limbs and organs of a caterpillar have all been changed by the time the pupa is finished, and is now ready for the final stage of a butterfly’s life cycle. ![]() In the chrysalis the old body parts of the caterpillar are changing, this is called ‘metamorphosis,’ to become a beautiful butterfly. Caterpillars are short, stubby and have no wings at all. Different colour Shells Inside of the pupa, the caterpillar is changing. The Pupa is like a caterpillar in a sleeping bag It will harden into a tough shell. Some stay close together in clumps to protect themselves so birds don’t eat themĪs soon as a caterpillar is done growing and they have reached their full length/weight, they form themselves into a pupa, also known as a chrysalis. Some caterpillars use their colour to blend into the garden to protect themselves. Their skin does not stretch or grow, so they grow by shedding the outgrown skin four or five times times. When they start eating, they instantly start growing. This is really important because the mother butterfly needs to lay her eggs on the type of leaf the caterpillar will eat Caterpillars have long bodies with many sets of legs They do not have very good eye site and use their antennae to help find food Caterpillars need to eat and eat so they can grow quickly. When the egg hatches, the caterpillar will start eat the leaf it was born on. ![]() Caterpillars do not stay like this for long, as all they do is eat. Butterfly eggs are usually laid under the leaves of plantsīutterfly larvae are what we call caterpillars. After hatching most caterpillars finish eating there eggshell as their first meal Most butterflies lay single eggs but some lay lots of eggs together. In spring or summer the egg will only take two or three weeks to hatch as it is warm. Eggs may start out as a light colour then change to a dark colour as the caterpillar grows. Inside the egg/eggs caterpillars or Larvae, are growing. Some butterfly eggs may be round, some oval and some may be bumpy to touch. Caterpillars hatch from eggs The coolest thing about butterfly eggs, is that if you look close enough you can see the tiny caterpillar growing inside of it. 1 Word Wall Pupa/chrysalis egg butterfly Life cycle change metamorphosisįemale Butterflies lay many eggs in their short life. ![]()
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