Does anyone actually get butterflies in their stomach? Of course not – but in Butterflies & Moths, kids will get a kick out of learning how these insects have influenced human life in other ways over the centuries. They’ll study how the silk moth spins its coveted thread (which led to the creation of the first ancient trade route, the Silk Road), and see how butterflies have enchanted everyone from opera composers to philosophers.
However, the main attraction in this issue is the detailed examination of metamorphosis, for kids. They’ll enjoy a colorful spread on the various stages of metamorphosis; for kids enthralled by Nature’s incredible feats, following a butterfly from egg to caterpillar to winged wonder will be a treat.
See why butterflies and moths are experts at self-defense: Their stingers, poisons, smells, dodging skills and ability to camouflage themselves are critical to how they’ve been able to stick around more than 130 million years. Another strategy for survival that gets a close look is migration; in particular, the lengthy trek of Monarchs, which actually travel south via a kind of parent-to-child relay race that includes a pit stop for metamorphosis. Kids will also survey butterfly habitats and get tips on how to build their own enchanting butterfly gardens.
7 Topics in this unit
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Similarities and Differences
As insects, both butterflies and moths have six legs and bodies with three parts—the ...
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Life Cycle
Moths and butterflies are ancient creatures. They first appeared on Earth around 200 milli ...
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Beautiful Butterflies and Marvelous Moths
Butterflies and moths are the movie stars of the insect world. Most other six-legged creat ...
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Camouflage and Other Ways to Survive
For butterflies and moths, enemies are everywhere. Frogs attack from ponds, lizards and sp ...
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The Migration of Monarchs
About 200 species of butterflies and moths migrate—move from one area to another. So ...
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The Silk Moth
Few animals have influenced civilization as much as the lowly silk moth (or “silkwor ...
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Threats to Butterflies and Moths
Many threats face butterflies and moths. None is more deadly than habitat alteration and d ...
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