The picture illustrates the formation of the Monarch butterfly.
There are 4 main stages in the life cycle, starting from the egg
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to the adult Use synonyms
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The first step is
to lay eggs on milkweed and during the next 14 days, a larva is hatched and the larval Linking Words
stage
begins. Once the larva has grown into a caterpillar, the feeding process is started. It eats leaves in the milkweed as food. After receiving enough food, an attachment is formed getting a tree branch as a support. Use synonyms
This
formation is kept for about 10 days and a chrysalis is created.
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, chrysalis comes out from the cover as an adult. Following that, Use synonyms
this
butterfly migrates to the South taking about 6 months. The final Linking Words
stage
of the cycle is the adult Use synonyms
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. For the purpose of finding a mate, Use synonyms
this
butterfly moves towards the North. Upon finding a suitable fellow, mating is done and eggs are laid on leaves.Linking Words
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