Butterfly and Moth Internet Hunt

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First the facts:

1. How many legs do all insects have?

2. The legs and wings of a butterfly are attached to which body part?

3. Name 4 steps of the butterfly lifecycle.

4. Name the two wings of a butterfly.

5. The butterfly's sipper (mouth) is called a. ...

6. Name three differences between a moth and a butterfly.

7. Do butterflies communicate? How?

Food for thought -

8. What do caterpillars eat?

9. What are butterflies trying to get when they are sipping at puddles?

10. Name 3 things a butterfly garden should have?

11. What is a host plant? Name two.

12. How is the milkweed important to butterflies?

13. How long do most adult butterflies live?

14. Entomology is the study of insects. A scientist who studies insects is called an ........

But a person who studies butterflies and moths is not a butterflyologist nor a mothologist. What are they called?

On to Part 2 - To know them is to love them.

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