The caterpillar crawls away from the milkweed plant in search of a safe spot to begin the pupa stage of the monarch butterfly life cycle. It uses spinnerets near its mouth to create a tiny silken pad.

Learn how to attract and identify a painted lady butterfly and caterpillar. Find out what they eat and what host plants you ...

or chrysalis — the last stage of development before the emergence of the adult butterfly. The fifth stage larva attaches itself securely to a chosen leaf or branch with a silk pad, latching on with ...

Butterflies go through four different stages in their life cycle: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and butterfly. Learn the different stages with this fun game. Move your counter along the path and try ...

Visitors can expect to see the stages of the butterfly lifecycle, from eggs to caterpillars and chrysalises, for up to 30 ...