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Like all butterflies, monarchs undergo complete (holometabolic) metamorphosis over the course of their lives. This means that they develop in 4 distinct stages, each of which has a specific function:
- Egg: Where the insect’s life gets started
- Caterpillar (or larva): Where it stores up energy
- Chrysalis (or pupa): Extreme makeover
- Adult (or imago): Reproduction at any cost