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My Home:
I am found on all continents except the polar region. I migrate great
distances in the winter, from Canada all the way to Mexico.
What I
eat: As a caterpillar, I will
only eat the leaves and stems of the milkweed plant. As an adult, I
drink the nectar from flowers or the juices from fruit.
What I
look like: I am almost 3 inches
in length with orange and black wings.
How I am
born: I will go through four
stages of development: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis (cocoon), and adult
(butterfly). The female Monarch can lay up to 400 eggs on the leaves or
stems of the milkweed plant. I am hatched from an egg and become a
caterpillar. After a few weeks of eating and getting bigger, I make my
chrysalis (cocoon). It takes me a few more weeks before I emerge as a
butterfly. |
