1. A butterfly’s life cycle
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2. Butterflies are insects
Insects have 3 body parts and 3 pairs of legs.
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3. Butterflies start their life as an egg
Butterflies start their life as an egg. There are lots of different kinds of butterfly eggs. Can you see the eggs here?
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4. When the eggs hatch they are small caterpillars
When the eggs hatch they are small caterpillars. The caterpillars eat a lot and when they’re ready they build a cocoon or chrysalis and hide away.
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5. While the caterpillar is in the cocoon it goes through a process of metamorphosis and changes into a butterfly.
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6. There are lots of different varieties of butterflies, but all go through the same life cycle.
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7. Some websites with activities and video clips:
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