| A | B |
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| Molt | To shed |
| Nectar | A sweet liquid made by some plants and eaten by insects |
| Predator | An animal which catches and eats other animals. |
| Proboscis | The long tube used to suck nectar from from flowers. |
| Prolegs | False legs found on the abdomen of some insect larvae which help them to walk and climb. They disappear after the larva stage. |
| Pupa | A resting stage of some insects in which the larva changes into an adult. |
| Segment | One of the sections of the body of animals such as insects and worms. |
| Setae | Bristles,or stiff hairs, which stick up from the skin of a larva. |
| Thorax | The thick, middle part of an insect where wings and legs are found. |
| Abdomen | The rear part of the body, behind the thorax. |
| Adult | The fully grown state of an animal. |
| Antenna | A sense organ on the head of an insect. |
| Butterfly | An insect with scale-covered wings. They have club shaped antennae. |
| Caterpillar | Also called the larva stage of a butterfly. |
| Chrysalis | Another name for the pupa of the butterfly. |
| Cocoon | A silk covering spun by MOTHS to protect them as they change. |
| Egg | The beginning stage of an animal. |
| Head | The front part of an insect. It has round eyes and two antennae. |
| Humane Treatment | Treating an animal in ways that meet its life needs and does not cause it to feel uncomfortable. |
| Insect | An animal with six legs, a head, thorax and abdomen, and a hard outer layer, but no bones. |
| larva | A wingless, often worm-like, feeding and growing stage of an insect such as a butterfly. |
| legs | The body parts used by an animal to move on the ground. Insect legs are found on the thorax and are jointed. |
| Life Cycle | The changes in from that plants and animals go through from young to adult. |
| Life span | The length of time a plant or animal lives. |
| Meconium | A red waste product that the butterfly must release to make its abdomen smaller. |
| Metamorphosis | A change in body structure from egg to adult. |
| Spinneret | A tube on its lower lip used to send out a sticky liquid that becomes a thread. |
| Antennae | These are on the head and used for smelling and touching. |
| Spiracles | Breathing holes found on the abdomen. |
