The butterfly goes through a complete metamorphosis in its lifetime. The stages are illustrated below. The larvae feed on cabbage leaves and the like. The adult butterfly wingspan ranges from 1.5 cm. The largest butterfly species is the 'Birdwing' of New Guinea.
Some butterflies appear to have eyes on their wings.
This is an evolutionary adaptation to ward off predators. Mrs. Darmody and Mr. Connolly are going to help us set up a butterfly garden in our school so we can monitor the amount and variety of species that are in our local area. Jurassic Period Sr. Some dinosaurs are meat eaters. You can find dinosaurs bones in museums.