EVERCHANGE MARSH · HATCHLING
Insect Metamorphosis
Chrysalis Conservatory
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Hatchling — Insect Metamorphosis Chrysalis Conservatory
Hi!
I'm Hatchling.
Welcome to Chrysalis Conservatory!
Will you help me investigate insect metamorphosis?
The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.
Let's check the evidence!
Complete metamorphosis in insects includes egg, larva, pupa and adult.
A butterfly follows this pattern.
Which stage is in the butterfly sequence?
- A. Pupa
- B. Grasshopper nymph as its final adult
- C. A tadpole
The answer is A: Pupa
Incomplete metamorphosis in insects includes egg, nymph and adult,
without a pupal stage.
A grasshopper follows this pattern.
That clue helps us make sense of this place.
Incomplete metamorphosis in insects includes egg, nymph and adult,
without a pupal stage.
A grasshopper follows this pattern.
Which sequence fits a grasshopper?
- A. Egg, pupa, tadpole
- B. Egg, adult, seed
- C. Egg, nymph, adult
The answer is C: Egg, nymph, adult
Incomplete metamorphosis in insects includes egg, nymph and adult,
without a pupal stage.
A grasshopper follows this pattern.
Hmm...
how does that connect to our first clue?
Our two records both begin with eggs and end with adults.
The butterfly record includes a pupa;
the grasshopper record does not.
These labels are for the insect comparison here.
What is a key difference?
- A. Only butterflies become adults
- B. Presence or absence of a pupal stage
- C. Only one insect ever grows
The answer is B: Presence or absence of a pupal stage
Incomplete metamorphosis in insects includes egg, nymph and adult,
without a pupal stage.
A grasshopper follows this pattern.
Nice investigating!
You've been following the evidence.
Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.
Complete metamorphosis in insects includes egg, larva, pupa and adult.
Incomplete metamorphosis in insects includes egg, nymph and adult,
without a pupal stage.
Our two records both begin with eggs and end with adults.
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