Butterfly Life Cycle and Behavior

The video tutorial introduces butterflies, describing their anatomy, feeding habits, and defense mechanisms. It explains the butterfly life cycle, including metamorphosis, and highlights the differences between butterflies and moths. The video also covers butterfly migration and offers tips for observing butterflies in the community.

What are the three main body parts of a butterfly?

• Thorax, abdomen, and wings

• Head, thorax, and wings

• Head, thorax, and abdomen

• Head, abdomen, and legs

How do butterflies primarily feed?

• By chewing leaves

• By drinking nectar through a proboscis

• By absorbing sunlight

• By eating small insects

What is one way butterflies use their colors?

• To warn predators they are poisonous

• To signal other butterflies

• To attract mates

• To blend in with flowers

Where do adult female butterflies lay their eggs?

• In water

• On leaves and plants

• In nests

• On rocks

What is a caterpillar's primary activity?

• Hiding

• Sleeping

• Eating

• Flying

What is a unique feature of some caterpillars?

• They are hairy

• They are transparent

• They can fly

• They can swim

What is the term for the transformation process from caterpillar to butterfly?

• Regeneration

• Transmutation

• Metamorphosis

• Evolution

What is a chrysalis?

• A type of butterfly

• A stage in the butterfly life cycle

• A predator of butterflies

• A type of flower

Why do some butterflies migrate?

• To find new mates

• To escape predators

• To lay eggs in warmer or drier places

• To find food

What is one reason butterflies are observed in communities?

• To study their migration patterns

• To collect them for museums

• To use them in agriculture

• To keep them as pets