Butterflies Word Search

Words in the Butterflies word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

wings

Four scaled wings carry a butterfly through the air.

nectar

Sugary flower liquid that adult butterflies drink.

monarch

Orange and black butterfly famous for long migrations.

flowers

Plants that supply nectar and get pollen carried in return.

caterpillar

Eating and growing stage that hatches from the egg.

antenna

Club-tipped feeler used to smell and sense the air.

chrysalis

Hard case in which a caterpillar changes into a butterfly.

milkweed

The only plant monarch caterpillars will eat.

migration

Long seasonal journey some butterflies make each year.

proboscis

Coiled tube a butterfly unrolls to sip liquid.

swallowtail

Large butterfly with tails on its hind wings.

painted lady

Orange and brown butterfly found on most continents.

admiral

Dark butterfly banded with red or white.

skipper

Small stout butterfly with a quick darting flight.

peacock

European butterfly with four bright eyespots.

viceroy

Butterfly that closely resembles the monarch.

brimstone

Lemon-yellow butterfly seen early in spring.

blue morpho

Large South American butterfly with shimmering blue wings.

fritillary

Orange butterfly chequered with black markings.

birdwing

Very large butterfly of Asia and northern Australia.

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