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Insect Life Cycles

Insect Life Cycles. By: Mrs. Riddall 2 nd grade. Ladybugs. Four life cycle stages: Egg Larvae Pupa Adult Habitat: grass, plants Diet: aphids, plants, mealy bugs, mites ** Complete Metamorphosis**. Butterflies. Four life cycle stages: Egg Larvae Pupa Adult

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Insect Life Cycles

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  1. Insect Life Cycles By: Mrs. Riddall 2nd grade

  2. Ladybugs Four life cycle stages: • Egg • Larvae • Pupa • Adult Habitat: grass, plants Diet: aphids, plants, mealy bugs, mites ** Complete Metamorphosis**

  3. Butterflies Four life cycle stages: • Egg • Larvae • Pupa • Adult Habitat: all over the world Diet: leaves (as a larvae), adults eat nectar **Complete Metamorphosis**

  4. Praying Mantis Three life cycle stages: • Egg • Nymph • Adult Habitat: Gardens, plants, grass Diet: flies, aphids, moths, butterflies, other insects **Incomplete Metamorphosis**

  5. Complete Metamorphosis Four life cycle stages Starts as an egg Larvae hatches from egg Larvae changes to pupa Adult has wings Incomplete Metamorphosis Three life cycle stages Starts as an egg Nymph hatches from egg Nymph turns to adult Adult has wings Complete/IncompleteMetamorphosis

  6. Fun Facts • Butterflies can only fly if their temperature is above 86 degrees. • Butterflies can fly between 5-30 miles per hour! • The number of spots on a ladybug can tell you what kind it is! • Ladybugs play dead if they are in danger. • Praying mantids only eat live insects. • Mantids can move their heads in almost a full circle!

  7. Comprehension Questions • 1. What are the differences between complete and incomplete metamorphosis? • 2. What are the four life cycle changes in complete metamorphosis? • 3. What are the three life cycle changes in incomplete metamorphosis? • 4. How are complete and incomplete metamorphosis similar?

  8. Works Cited • www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects.insects/mantids/Prayingmantidprintout.shtml • ZoomSchool.com • www.enchantedlearning.com • http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/ladybug/Ladybug.shtml

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