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Actually the butterfly egg comes before the caterpillar. The adult butterfly lays eggs which hatch out in about 3-7 days. The young caterpillars start off eating and basically don't stop for 2-3 weeks. They grow tremendously during this time and will increase their body mass by a few thousand times.
Caterpillars grow so much that they will shed their exoskeleton several times. Some caterpillars actually change their appearance considerably from one molting to the next.
Once the caterpillars have grown big enough (usually about 2-3 weeks) they will be ready for their final molt that will reveal the chrysalis. Some of the butterfly features will actually be starting to form in their bodies as they prepare to pupate (become a chrysalis or pupa).When the caterpillar is ready to shed its exoskeleton for the last time it will find a place on a stem or branch and attach itself by spinning its own silk. Most caterpillars will hang upside down but a few (Swallowtails) will attach along side of a stem and use a silk sling to hold themselves in place.
After the caterpillar is firmly attached, about 24 hours later it will wiggle like crazy and shed its exoskeleton revealing the chrysalis beneath. Although the chrysalis appears to be motionless, inside tremendous activity is taking place. The caterpillar anatomy is being chemically disassembled and reconstructed into the adult butterfly. Amazing!
In about 1-2 weeks the adult butterfly will be ready to emerge.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoFrom 10 days, to 3 weeks as long as it's cool at night, and warm in the morning.
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∙ 12y agoour caterpillars that we got from Bugville made their cocoons 7 days after we received them, and turned into butterflys 12 days after they made the cocoons.
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∙ 14y agoThis depends on what species of caterpillar it is. You have to try researching a more specific type of caterpillar.
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∙ 13y agoIt takes approximately two weeks.
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∙ 14y agoa few weeks 4-6 weeks approximately
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∙ 11y ago10 to 14 days
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∙ 12y agoThree to five weeks.
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How long does it take a butterfly to turn into a butterfly?
The answer to how long it takes for a butterfly to transform is usually 2-6 weeks, and to improve your question.... How long does it take for a caterpillar to transform into a butterfly?
How long does it take for a monarc caterpillar to change to a butterfly?
it takes about 4 weeks for it to grow and cocoon and about six weeks 4 it to be a butterfly.
What starts as a caterpillar?
Butterfly A caterpillar transforms into a butterfly.
How large is a caterpillar?
there is no caterpillar egg. the caterpillar turns into a butterfly then the butterfly lay the egg.
How long until a Caterpillar becomes a butterfly?
a few weeks
Is it normal for a caterpillar to take a while to become a butterfly?
yes
Who can tell me the name of an 8 inch long black caterpillar with a green face and butt?
the butterfly the butterfly
What is a name of a baby butterfly?
the name that is given to a young butterfly is a caterpillar
How does a caterpillar transform Ino a butterfly?
They make a cucun and stay there for a long time
What satge are caterpillar?
Caterpillars are the second stage of a butterfly's life. Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly
When a caterpillar becomes a butterfly is the process called chrysalis?
The Caterpillar is becoming a Butterfly.
What is a butterfly offspring?
A Caterpillar which will grow, cocoon and become a Butterfly
