A monarch butterfly has five stages of its life. First it is an egg. Then it hatches to become a larva. A larva looks like a tiny worm.
The larva grows into a caterpillar. The caterpillar then wraps itself in a green cocoon. When it comes out of the cocoon, it is a butterfly.
Find out more about this amazing animal and learn the answers to these questions:
Are there white and black monarch butterflies?
What are a monarch's wings covered with?
How do scientists track monarchs?
How do monarchs protect themelves from being eaten?
When a butterfly first comes out of its cocoon, what is strange about its tongue?
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Reading Level 3.9
Ages 7 - 10
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Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the Amazing Animals Series, the Miss Jones series and a number of books in the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series. Caitlind is also an accomplished speaker. She has given numerous talks to children and school classes. She also gives talks and seminars for writers on topics ranging from creating believable characters to publishing e-books. She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.