Question

How many days does a caterpillar stay in the chrysalis before it emerges as a butterfly?

• A. 6 to 7 days
• B. 9 to 10 days
• C. 11 to 12 days
• D. 2-4 days

Answer 1

The correct option is C 11 to 12 days

$\bullet$ After the caterpillar sheds its skin for the last time, it enters the third stage of the life cycle of a butterfly.
$\bullet$ In this stage, the butterfly stays in a silk cocoon that the caterpillar weaves and this is called pupa or chrysalis.
$\bullet$ The butterfly stays in this stage for 11 or 12 days, and all the important changes take place in the butterfly during this stage.