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3. | The life cycle of the butterfly begins with this. |
4. | The term to describe what happens to caterpillars when they grow new skin and shed their old skin. |
5. | This is the second stage of a butterfly's life cycle and is another term for caterpillar. |
6. | The hard shell covering the pupa. |
9. | A front part of a butterfly's body. A butterfly's eyes and antennae are connected to this part of its body. |
11. | A group of small animals that have six legs and a body that is divided into three sections. Bees, ants, beetles, butterflies, ladybugs, and crickets are all examples of this animal group. |
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1. | This is the third stage in a butterfly's life cycle. In this stage a butterfly rests as its body is changing into an adult. |
2. | This is the tail end or hind part of the body on a caterpillar and a butterfly. |
6. | The larva stage of a butterfly. When a butterfly is in this stage of its life cycle it constantly eats leaves or flowers. |
7. | The middle part of a butterfly's body. A butterfly's six legs and its wings are attached to this part of its body. |
8. | A butterfly has two of these on its head. A butterfly uses this to taste the air and also to maintain balance. |
10. | The four stages that a butterfly goes through to complete its life cycle. |
12. | The last part of the life cycle. A butterfly that has reached this part of its life cycle can fly and no longer needs to grow. |
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