Animal Discovery – Pupae – Day 15

The Painted Lady Butterfly larvae (caterpillars) pupated at the weekend… They will transform over the next few days. Three of them didn’t manage to hang themselves up properly but we hope they will still hatch healthily. Take a look at shape and colour of them… What do you notice..? Watch the clip using the link below to remind yourself of the cycle so far and how they will change.

These are 2Ms caterpillars ready to pupate. They are making a ‘j’ shape with their bodies.

Click on the link for a short clip that shows their whole life cycle:

Painted Lady Butterfly life cycle

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