Vocabulary

 

caterpillar: the larval stage of a butterfly or moth

 

chrysalis: the hard shell covering the pupa; shaped like an upside down teardrop

 

larva: the second stage of metamorphosis, during which an insect is wormlike and has new wings

 

pupa: the third stage of metamorphosis; encased by a chrysalis

 

metamorphosis: a series of developmental stages often marked by body changes