Butterflies Flashcards
Butterflies lay their eggs on ___________.
plants
When the young hatch, they ________ on those plants.
feed
The young are _____ butterflies yet.
NOT
When young, they are ________________.
caterpillars
As they grow, the caterpillars _________ their old skin.
shed
They _______ new skin.
grow
After shedding their skin _____ or _______ times, the caterpillars are fully grown. Then a change takes place.
four or five
In a way, butterflies are born more than once. The first time is when the caterpillar __________ from the egg. The second is when the __________ itself is born.
hatches
butterfly
When the caterpillar is fully __________, it spins a button of silk.
grown
The ______ is attached to a plant. The caterpillar fastens itself to it.
button
Caterpillars hang _________ from the button.
head down
It holds the skin it has __________ around it.
shed
The skin becomes _________.
hard
The caterpillar is then ready to ____________ a butterfly.
become
