Once she finds it, she lays eggs one at a time on the newest growth ... plant in search of a safe spot to begin the pupa stage of the monarch butterfly life cycle. It uses spinnerets near its ...

The monarch butterfly is easily identified by its bold orange, black and white coloring. This fascinating insect goes through an amazing life cycle consisting of four stages: egg, larvae ...

The fifth stage larva attaches itself securely to a chosen leaf ... At the end of metamorphosis, the adult emerges from the chrysalis, expands its wings and flies. Monarch metamorphosis from egg to ...

from the egg stage through adulthood, can survive exposure to the chemicals. Milkweed tolerance has its price, though. Monarch flies became temporarily paralyzed when the vial they were contained ...