Insect 20Life 20Cycles

							Insect Life Cycles



   By: Mrs. Riddall
       2 nd grade
                                Ladybugs
Four life cycle stages:
•   Egg
•   Larvae
•   Pupa
•   Adult

Habitat: grass, plants
Diet: aphids, plants, mealy bugs,
mites
** Complete Metamorphosis**
                              Butterflies
Four life cycle stages:
• Egg
• Larvae
• Pupa
• Adult

Habitat: all over the world
Diet: leaves (as a larvae),
adults eat nectar

**Complete Metamorphosis**
                           Praying Mantis
Three life cycle stages:
• Egg
• Nymph
• Adult

Habitat: Gardens, plants, grass
Diet: flies, aphids, moths,
butterflies, other insects

**Incomplete Metamorphosis**
              Complete/Incomplete
                Metamorphosis
 Complete Metamorphosis     Incomplete Metamorphosis
• Four life cycle stages    • Three life cycle stages
• Starts as an egg          • Starts as an egg
• Larvae hatches from egg   • Nymph hatches from egg
• Larvae changes to pupa    • Nymph turns to adult
• Adult has wings           • Adult has wings
                             Fun Facts
•   Butterflies can only fly if their temperature is above 86 degrees.
•   Butterflies can fly between 5-30 miles per hour!
•   The number of spots on a ladybug can tell you what kind it is!
•   Ladybugs play dead if they are in danger.
•   Praying mantids only eat live insects.
•   Mantids can move their heads in almost a full circle!
        Comprehension Questions
• 1. What are the differences between complete and incomplete
  metamorphosis?
• 2. What are the four life cycle changes in complete
  metamorphosis?
• 3. What are the three life cycle changes in incomplete
  metamorphosis?
• 4. How are complete and incomplete metamorphosis similar?
                   Works Cited
• www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects.insects/mantids/Prayingman
  tidprintout.shtml
• ZoomSchool.com
• www.enchantedlearning.com
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/ladybug/Lady
  bug.shtml