Ants / Butterflies Flashcards
antennae
Parts found on the head of an insect. It is used to help them sense things.
egg
The first stage in the life cycle of an insect.
hatch
To break out of an egg
molt
To shed an outer layer of skin
nectar
A sweet drink made by flowers that butterflies use for food.
pupa
The stage of the life cycle of a butterfly between a caterpillar and an adult.
head thorax abdomen
The main parts of an insect.
mandibles
Strong jaws of an ant.
larva
The second stage of the life cycle of an insect.
proboscis
The tongue the butterfly uses to drink nectar.
queen
The ant of the colony that lays all the eggs.
worker
The female ants that care for the eggs and take care of the queen.
colony
A home for ants.
metamorphosis
The change the pupa goes through in becoming an adult .
adult
The final stage of the life cycle.
