Click any stage to explore it — or watch the cycle run on its own.
Stage 1
Egg
Life's first form
Stage 2
Caterpillar
Eating and growing
Wow!
Stage 3
Chrysalis
The body dissolves
Stage 4
Butterfly
A new creature emerges
Stage 1 — Egg
The butterfly begins life as a tiny egg, attached to the underside of a leaf. Inside, the caterpillar's body develops quietly — ready to break out when the moment is right.