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Marvelous MonarchsBy: Wendy BrilesElisabel ReyesShimona Eason
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The Life Cycle
• A life cycle is a repeating pattern.
• A butterfly’s life cycle happens in four stages:– Egg– Larva (Caterpillar)– Chrysalis (Pupa)– Adult Butterfly
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Stage 1: Egg
• An adult butterfly lays an egg on a milkweed leaf.
• The egg will hatch within 5 to 10 days depending on the temperature.
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Stage 2: Larva (Caterpillar)
• Once the larva hatches, it eats its egg.
• Then it uses the milkweed leaves for food.
• They eat as much as they weigh.
• They can grow to about 2 inches long during this stage.
• As the caterpillar grows it sheds its skin.
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Stage 3: Chrysalis (Pupa)
• When the caterpillar is fully grown at about 18 days, it is ready to make a chrysalis.
• It hangs upside-down from a twig or leaf and sheds its skin to make a chrysalis.
• It stays in the chrysalis for about 2 weeks.
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Stage 4: Adult Butterfly
• After about 2 weeks, the adult wiggles out of the chrysalis.
• The wings are wrinkled and wet.
• After the wings have been dried by the sun, the butterfly flies away.
• The adult butterfly lays eggs and the life cycle continues.
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Stage Approximate Time Span
Egg 3 – 5 days
Larva (Caterpillar) 5 -10 days
Pupa (Chrysalis) 10 days – 2 months
Adult 2 days – 12 months
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The Great Migration
During the fall, Monarch butterflies migrate, or travel south, for the winter. They can travel about 4,000 miles to Florida, southern California, and Mexico.
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The Great Migration
As the seasons change to spring, the butterflies migrate back to the United States.