GLOSSARY

Camouflage: When the natural coloring of an animal blends into its surroundings, which makes it harder for predators to find them.

Chrysalis: A life stage that comes after a caterpillar but before a butterfly or moth.

Freezing point: When a liquid turns to a solid. The freezing point for water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius): that’s when water turns to ice.

Host plant: Where a mother butterfly lays her eggs, and where the baby caterpillars eat. Different butterflies and moths have different host plants.

Nymph: A kind of baby insect.

Predator: A living thing that eats other living things for food.