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What is the life cycle of a butterfly?

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The life cycle of a butterfly consists of four main stages: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis), and adult butterfly. The process begins when a female butterfly lays her eggs on suitable host plants. After a few days, the eggs hatch into caterpillars, which eat voraciously and grow rapidly. Once fully grown, the caterpillar forms a chrysalis, where metamorphosis occurs. Finally, the adult butterfly emerges, ready to mate and continue the cycle by laying eggs on new plants.

The life cycle of a butterfly consists of four main stages: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis), and adult butterfly.

Butterfly Lifecycle
The process begins when a female butterfly lays her eggs on suitable host plants.
Butterfly Eggs Caper White
After a few days, the eggs hatch into caterpillars, which eat voraciously and grow rapidly.
Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar
Once fully grown, the caterpillar forms a chrysalis, where metamorphosis occurs.
Monarch Butterfly Pupa
Finally, the adult butterfly emerges, ready to mate and continue the cycle by laying eggs on new plants
'a butterfly on a flower'
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