Butterfly Biology

1. Change in form
5. Natural home or environment
6. Ability to feed on multiple hosts
7. Non-native harmful species
9. Fourth leg segment
11. Second leg segment
13. Dormancy period in insects
15. Chemical signals between insects
16. Behavior where butterflies drink from substrates containing sodium
17. Tube-like structure through which eggs are laid
19. Warning coloration
22. Shedding of integument
23. Defensive gland of swallowtail caterpillars
24. Stage of caterpillars
25. Tube-like tongue in butterflies
26. Insects, diseases, and weeds that cause damage to crops, trees, and livestock
29. Able to see ultraviolet light, in addition to the blue, green, and red
30. Resembling another to avoid predation
31. Semitransparent structure
37. Mimicry where harmful species have similar warning signals
39. Able to see blue, green, and red
41. Structures that cause light waves to overlap and interact
44. No longer in existence
45. Shimmering color-changing effect
46. Skin of insects
47. Strong natural polymer in exoskeletons
48. Orange pigment
52. Blue or green pigments
53. Fifth leg segment

2. Red, orange, or tan pigments
3. Green pigment
4. Relationships that are mutually beneficial
6. Chemical poisons to kill pests
8. Tiny structures on wings arranged like shingles on a roof
10. Natural enemies developing inside insects
12. An insect or animal that feeds on other animals
14. Species where males and females look different
15. An insect or other agent that conveys pollen to a plant to promote fertilization
18. Blue or cyan pigment
20. At risk of extinction
21. Last segment of an insect leg that includes claws
27. Make their own chemicals
28. Disguised to avoid detection
32. Third leg segment
33. An animal that is caught and killed by another for food
34. Mimicry where harmless species copies harmful one
35. Skin of insects
36. Yellow, orange, and red pigments
38. Sugary secretion produced by some insects
40. First leg segment
42. Brown or black pigment
43. Light filtered in one direction
47. change Long-term change in weather patterns
49. Ability to feed on one host
50. Light-bending structures
51. Seasonal movement between regions