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

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

The cocoon known as the larval stage of an insect. The Butterfly Goes trhrough four stages to become adult butterfly. The process can be call Metamorphosis.

There are 4 Stages:

Egg:Female Butterfies lay their eggs on plants to enable Caterpiller (later stage) to get the food from plant leafs.

Larva: Also called Caterpillar. It emerges from egg after few days. Caterpillar spends most of its time eating.

Pupa: The Caterpillar forms a protection shield called Pupa when it has finished growing. Most of the transformation takes place in side Pupa.

Butterfly: When the Pupa has finished transformation the Butterfly emerges from the Pupa. The adult Butterfly lays eggs on plants after mating period.

Answer 3

A caterpillar, or larva. The butterfly's life cycle is: egg, larva, pupa, adult.

Answer 4

They look like they are wet. Their wings are saggy. Butterflies take time to let their wings dry out so they can fly.

Answer 5

It is called metamorphosis. During this process, a worm (caterpillar) undergoes profound changes and transforms into a butterfly.

Answer 6

mostly 1o days or more

Answer 7

Metamorphosis.

Answer 8

It hatches.

Answer 9

a chrysalis