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It will always depend on the species. Some may stay in the larva stage (caterpillar) for a year, and may spend a whole winter in the pupa stage (as a chrysalis.) The painted lady butterfly (which is one of the most common butterflies in the world) can take as few as 3 weeks to complete its metamorphosis.

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How long does a butterfly stay in the chrysalis?

The length of time a caterpillar takes to go through metamorphosis depends on the species. Some take as little as two weeks, others take months. Look up the species in a field guide or on Google to find out more about the life cycle of specific species.


What is it called when a worm changes to a butterfly?

ALL butterflies come from cocoons. No they don't. Moths come from cocoons. Butterflies come from a chrysalis. Actually moths do too, but the caterpillars of moths make a cocoon around themselves before becoming a chrysalis inside the cocoon.


How many weaks does it takes a butterfly to make a cocoon?

The egg usually takes 10 days for the egg to hatch. The caterpillar (or larva) live about two weeks to a month. The chrysalis (or pupa) - takes about 3 - 5 minutes, it can take as little as 10 days, but some species take over the winter (hibernate) before the adult hatches. The adult (or imago) - can live from a week up to a year depending on the species.


How big does a butterfly grow to?

It depends on the species. Queen Alexandra's Birdwing butterfly is the largest butterfly in the world with the female reaching a wingspan of 31 cm.Answer:Female Queen Alexandra's Birdwings, the largest butterfly, can reach a wingspan of 12.2 inches and a body length of 3.2 inchesIt depends on the species. Some can be as big as a dinner plate !It depends on the species. Queen Alexandra's Birdwing butterfly is the largest butterfly in the world with the female reaching a wingspan of 31 cm.Butterflies are all different sizes. The biggest butterfly is the Queen Alexandria Birdwing. The butterfly has a wingspan of 11 to 12 inches.Butterflies don't grow, when they come out of the chrysalis and stretch their wings, that's it. The largest butterfly variety is in Papua New Guinea, and it's got a wingspan of 1 foot.It is known as the Queen Alexandra's birdwing


How long does it take a catrepillar to become a butterfly?

The time it takes for a caterpillar to become a butterfly varies depending on the species. It typically ranges from a few weeks to a few months, with factors like temperature, food availability, and species influencing the duration of the process.

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What if you are raising the caterpillars how long does it take them to change into a butterfly?

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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.


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 butterfly to go from an egg to a butterfly?

Tree weeks.


How long does it take for a larvae to reach an adult caterpillar?

it depends. first if all the catipillar is the larva. but from when it hatches it's between 2 hours to one month to spin it's cacoon and abot 3 days to 3 months to become a butterfly.


How long does it take to fly like a butterfly?

it is impossible


How long does it take for a bees wings to dry?

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How long does it take for butterfly to dry?

One to three hours


How long does it take for Butterfly's wings to dry?

One to three hours


How long does it take to a butterfly to transform?

i dont know ask these people


How do you get larva out of your water?

you can take a stainer and pour the water in to that then the stainer will catch the larva.


When does metamorphosis take place?

The stages of complete metamorphosis in butterflies are the egg --> larva --> pupa --> adult. A butterfly larva (caterpillar) hatches from an egg and starts eating. At the end of the larval stage, the larva attaches to a branch or leaf on a plant and then forms a chrysalis (pupal stage), inside of which its cells rearrange themselves to form the adult butterfly. Eventually the adult butterfly emerges from the chrysalis to begin the cycle again.