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.

We call this a life cycle. As you grow older ... This is called the larva stage. It doesn't look much like a butterfly yet, does it? Eventually the caterpillar builds a chrysalis around itself ...

Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV ...

A lifecycle is the different stages of life for all living things ... You could focus on the lifecycle of a butterfly, frog or human. Fold your card into quarters and cut into 4.

The monarch butterfly is easily identified by its bold orange, black and white coloring. This fascinating insect goes through an amazing life cycle consisting of four stages: egg, larvae ...