Life Cycle
Lady of a Painted Butterfly
By Anthony and Liam
Stage One Eggs
Eggs of a Painted Lady Butterfly last for 3-5 days.
Eggs are the first stage of their life cycle.
Eggs are laid on a certain type of leaf.
Stage Two Larva
• The larva can last 5-10 days
• The larva eats lots of food
Stage Three Pupa
• The pupa lasts 7-10 days
• Inside the pupa it is doing metamorphosis
• They hang them selves upside down
Stage four Adult
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They find a mate and lay their eggs
They have six legs
They have a head, thorax, and an abdomen
The adult stage lasts for two weeks
Adult butterflies are hunted by birds, spiders, frogs,
squirrels, and many more
Butterflies camouflage in the background so they’re
difficult to see
Butterflies around the world are becoming endangered of
dying out
Some butterflies go through
migration
Interesting Facts
• An egg of a butterfly can be the size of a grain
of salt.
• Larvae can destroy crops and trees
• More than one pupa is pupae
• Eggs can dry out in the sun
• Not a lot of eggs grow into adults
• Some butterflies can live for a few months
while others live for only a few days.
Glossary
• Life Cycle-Stages in a living things life that
it goes through
• Migration-Go to a different place at a time
of the year
Predators
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Frogs
Birds
Humans
Spiders
Beetles
And more