Looking at butterflies and moths

Sight Butterflies can only see red, green, and yellow. They also have a much wider view field and are able to see ultraviolet light.

Scales their wings are actually fully transparent but the protein that makes up their exoskeleton stores the beautiful colors...

Pupation When caterpillars are full and ready, they will stop eating. Some caterpillars will create a chrysalis to hang in, others create pupae.

More differences Butterflies flutter around in the day because they are diurnal, but moths are usually only around at night, as they are nocturnal.

Caterpillars Butterflies and moths enter the world as caterpillars. They come from larvae and then eat their way through all the leaves they come across.

Transformationf it works, then a beautiful moth or butterfly will emerge from the casing.

Speed The top speed for butterflies is 12 mph (19.31 kph).

Metamorphosis Inside the chrysalis or pupae, the caterpillar will begin to digest itself using its enzymes.

Size Butterflies have a wide range of sizes. They can be anywhere from ⅛ inch (0.3 cm) to 12 inches (30 cm)..