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• #STAGES OF METAMORPHOSIS FULL#

Within the chrysalis the old body parts of the caterpillar are undergoing a remarkable transformation, called ‘metamorphosis,’ to become the beautiful parts that make up the butterfly that will emerge. Inside the pupa, the caterpillar is rapidly changing.Ĭaterpillars are short, stubby and have no wings at all. From the outside of the chrysalis, it looks as if the caterpillar may just be resting, but the inside is where all of the action is.

#STAGES OF METAMORPHOSIS FULL#

Their exoskeleton (skin) does not stretch or grow, so they grow by “molting” (shedding the outgrown skin) several times while it grows.Īs soon as a caterpillar is done growing and they have reached their full length and weight, they form themselves into a chrysalis, also known as a pupa. When they start eating, they instantly start growing and expanding. When a caterpillar is born, they are extremely small. Since they are tiny and cannot travel to a new plant, the caterpillar needs to hatch on the kind of leaf it wants to eat. This is really important because the mother butterfly needs to lay her eggs on the type of leaf the caterpillar will eat – each caterpillar type likes only certain types of leaves. When the egg hatches, the caterpillar will start his work and eat the leaf they were born onto. The Second Stage: The Caterpillar (Larva) You may find the egg alone, or sometimes they may be found in a cluster.

The time it takes for the eggs to hatch varies – in some species, they will hatch within a few weeks.īutterfly eggs are usually laid on the leaves of plants, so if you are searching for these very tiny eggs, you will have to take some time and examine quite a few leaves in order to find some. The egg features depend on the type (species) of butterfly that laid the egg. Inside these tiny eggs, caterpillars grow. Some butterfly eggs may be round or oval, their colors can be yellow, white, green or other shades, and some may be ribbed, bumpy or smooth. Depending on the type of butterfly, the life cycle of a butterfly may take anywhere from one month to a whole year. All butterflies have “complete metamorphosis.” To grow into an adult, they go through 4 stages: egg, caterpillar (larva), chrysalis (pupa) and adult.