metamorphosis

Butterflies and moths are beautiful and delicate, yet some, like monarch butterflies, are strong enough to fly hundreds of miles in their yearly migration. This program explores interesting facts about both types of insects, explains their amazing metamorphosis and shows how to tell them apart. In the studio, Dr. Art and Christina examine monarch caterpillars and build a caterpillar habitat in order to watch them transform into butterflies.

Learn of the different stages of development and the average life spans of a variety of creatures; from tadpole to frog, caterpillar to butterfly and more. Hands-on experiment.

Describes different stages in the life of a butterfly as it changes from egg to caterpillar, caterpillar to chrysalis, and chrysalis to adult butterfly.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of caterpillars.

Explains how insects grow, describing the various stages of incomplete and complete metamorphosis.

Text and photographs describe the life cycle of a frog. Includes instructions for an activity.

Briefly describes the life cycle of the harlequin moth. Includes brief information on other members of the moth family.

Describes the life cycle of the butterfly, from the hatching of the caterpillar, through its struggle to survive, to its metamorphosis into a butterfly and the laying of its own eggs.

A color-illustrated look at the life cycle of a butterfly, describing the caterpillar's metamorphosis as well as its feeding and mating habits, enemies, and self-defense.

Describes the life cycle, or metamorphosis, of a butterfly for young readers.