Question

Approximately how much energy does it take for a caterpillar to turn into a butterfly? An estimated quantity is perfect, or a comparison to another energy process.

Answer 1

Summary of the butterfly's life cycle:
Eggs take 3 to 5 days to hatch.
- The caterpillar takes 7 to 11 days to change into a pup
- The pupa takes 7 to 11 days for the chrysals to be transformed into butterflies.
- between 5 and 21 days
Butterflies make chrysalis, and some insects - such as the cobweb of cigarettes - make cocoon and then moth.
They will stay and evolve over time into a butterfly or moth. Most butterflies and moths live inside chrysalis or cocoon within five to 21 days.