Butterflies have two antennas, four legs, and a thorax to support their wings. Monarch butterflies have a wingspan of four inches and live in habitats across North and South America. Monarchs go through a life cycle starting as eggs and transforming through stages as a chrysalis and pupae before emerging as adults over two weeks. While some butterflies are eaten by spiders and birds, monarchs have a defense of being poisonous to animals.

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2. Butterflies have two antennas, a thorax
and four legs.
Monarch butterflies’ wing span is four
inches (10 centimeters.)

3. Butterflies’ habitats are in North America,
South America, and a lot of other places.

4. Monarchs drink nectar from flowers. A
long tongue called the proboscis sucks
out the nectar.

5. Monarchs start as an egg.They turn into
a chrysalis (cr-is-ulis). Inside they become
a pupae. In two weeks they are adults.

6. Lots of spiders eat butterflies. Some types
of birds also eat butterflies.
Some butterflies are poisonous to
animals.

7. When a Monarch is born it will hatch in
about four days.
The antennas help them find food.
Monarchs can taste things with their legs.

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