Transcript Butterflies and Ladybugs

Butterflies and Ladybugs
By
Donna L. Ramirez
Butterflies
A Butterfly’s Life Cycle
Egg
Butterfly
Larva
Pupa
Butterfly Facts
• A caterpillar changes into a
butterfly by going through 4 stages:
egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
• Each stage has a different goal—for
instance, caterpillars need to eat a lot and
adults need to reproduce.
Ladybugs
Ladybug’s Life Cycle
Ladybug Facts
• Their eggs are yellow and often stuck to leaves. The
eggs hatch in one week.
• The larvae have six legs and can run around, but do not
have wings. They are black with small orange or white
markings and they will shed their skin three times before
going into the pupa stage.
• Attached to leaves, stems or rocks, the pupa is orange
and black.
• Before the wings harden, the newly emerged adult is
yellow and then they turn to a red color with black spots.
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Jones, Randi. (2005). Ladybug or ladybird beetle information. Retrieved February 5, 2005 from
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