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Eggs
A monarch butterfly lays eggs on a leaf -
Larvae
The larvae hatches from the egg and munches on milkweed to grow into a full monarch caterpilla -
Pupa
Once the monarch larvae is full grown it creates a chrysalis around itself to undergo transformation into a butterfly. -
Butterfly
The pupa emerges from the chrysalis as a butterfly. It must pump fluid into its wings to make them stronger to fly. -
Lifespan of Monarch Butterfly
The monarch butterfly can live from 2-6 weeks and then the cycle begins all over again.
