Monarch Flashcard for Middle School

Front

What is the best way to attract Monarch butterflies to your yard?

Back

Plant milkweed in the yard.

Front

By what percentage has the western population of Monarchs decreased in the last 20 years?

Back

90 percent.

Front

What are the stages of the butterfly life cycle?

Back

Egg, larvae, chrysalis, butterfly.

Front

How do Monarch butterflies taste their food?

Back

They taste with their feet.

Front

What do Monarch butterflies use to drink nectar?

Back

Proboscis.

Front

What comes out of the egg in the butterfly life cycle?

Back

Larva/Caterpillar.

Front

What is the term for the transformation process of a caterpillar into a butterfly?

Back

Metamorphosis.

Front

What type of plant is essential for Monarch butterflies?

Back

Milkweed.

Front

What is the primary food source for adult Monarch butterflies?

Back

Nectar from flowers.

Front

What is the role of the chrysalis in the butterfly life cycle?

Back

It is the stage where the caterpillar transforms into a butterfly.