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ButterfliesBy Tommy
What Butterflies Look Like Butterflies have two antennas, a
thorax and four legs. Monarch butterflies’ wing span is four
inches (10 centimeters.)
Butterflies’ Habitat Butterflies’ habitats are in North
America,South America, and a lot of other places.
What Butterflies Eat Monarchs drink nectar from flowers.
A long tongue called the proboscis sucks out the nectar.
Butterflies’ Life Cycle Monarchs start as an egg. They turn
intoa chrysalis (cr-is-ulis). Inside they becomea pupae. In two weeks they are adults.
Butterflies’ Predators Lots of spiders eat butterflies. Some
types of birds also eat butterflies. Some butterflies are poisonous to
animals.
Interesting Facts When a Monarch is born it will hatch
inabout four days. The antennas help them find food. Monarchs can taste things with their
legs.
