1. INSECT LIFE CYCLES – HOW DO INSECTS GROW?

2. What do you know?

3. What is metamorphosis
Metamorphosis is the development and growth a living animal takes to grow and change.
There are two forms of metamorphosis:
Incomplete
Complete
Both images:
Source: Australian Museum. (1968). Metamorphosis: A remarkable change. Retrieved on October 28,

4. Incomplete & complete metamorphosis
An incomplete metamorphosis consists of THREE stages
A complete metamorphosis consists of FOUR stages
Source: Hawkinson, C & Steber, L. (2008). Beneficials in the garden: Insect metamorphosis. Retrived on 28 October,

5. Incomplete metamorphosis
THREE stages:
1. EGG
2. NYMPH
3. ADULT

6. Complete metamorphosis
FOUR stages:
1. EGG
2. LARVA
3. PUPA
4. ADULT

7. Which insects belong to which type of metamorphosis?
Incomplete
Complete