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20 Cards in this Set
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Name the stages of the Butterfly's life cycle in order
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Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly
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What is a proboscis?
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A 'mouth tube' on the head of the butterfly. It unrolls and is used to suck nectar from flowers.
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What is molting?
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When an outer layer of skin is shed.
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Name the type of butterflies we have (or had) in our classroom.
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Painted Lady Butterflies
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Both sets of a butterfies wings are exactly the same, what word describes this?
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Symmetry or Symmetrical
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What is a silk button?
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It is a 'button' spun from silk which allows the chrysalis to hang.
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What color can the butterflies eggs be?
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Green, white or yellow.
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How many times does a caterpillar molt?
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4 or 5 times
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How does a butterfly use its feet?
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To taste their food.
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What type of butterfly migrates each year?
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The Monarch
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What is a caterpillar's first meal?
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It's own shell.
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Describe the shape a caterpillar takes before entering the chrysalis stage.
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J-Shape.
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What does a caterpillar use its mouth or spinneret for?
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Spinning silk.
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How does a caterpillar use its eyes?
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It only uses its eyes to see food. It has very bad eyesight.
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How do bristles help keep a caterpillar safe?
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It blocks the sunlight and keeps birds from eating it.
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What does a caterpillar use its legs for?
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moving
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How many legs does a caterpillar have?
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16
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How many sets of legs does a caterpillar have?
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two - prolegs and true legs
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What comes first on a butterflies body (from the top down) the thorax or the abdomen?
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The thorax comes first.
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How many legs does a butterfly have?
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6
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