How a Monarch Butterfly

Grows Up

We have all chased butterflies around our homes, in fields, and wooded areas. Many butterflies are beautiful, but they didn’t always look that way. The Monarch butterfly is probably the most common butterfly to people. The Monarch butterfly like all butterflies goes through four specific changes on its way to adulthood. The four stages are:

EGG

CATERPILLAR

CHRYSALIS OR PUPA

ADULT

ADULT MONARCH BUTTERFLY

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