Butterfly Life Cycle

Search for 10 words from a caterpillar's journey to becoming a butterfly.

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Few transformations in nature are as dramatic as a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. This puzzle collects ten words from that remarkable life cycle.

Caterpillar: The larval stage of a butterfly or moth, whose main job is to eat and grow.
Chrysalis: The hard protective case a caterpillar forms around itself while transforming into a butterfly.
Cocoon: A silk casing spun by some moth caterpillars for protection during their transformation.
Monarch: A famous orange-and-black butterfly known for migrating thousands of miles each year.
Antennae: The pair of sensory feelers on a butterfly's head used to smell and balance.
Proboscis: The long, straw-like tube a butterfly uses to sip nectar from flowers.
Nectar: The sugary liquid produced by flowers that adult butterflies feed on.
Metamorphosis: The complete transformation of body form an insect undergoes from larva to adult.
Wingspan: The measurement across a butterfly's fully spread wings, from tip to tip.
Larva: The early, worm-like stage of an insect's life before it changes into its adult form.