Our butterfly learning kits includes five painted lady butterfly larvae (caterpillers) a 12oz cup with enough food for the larvae to transform into pupae (the chrysilis they will hatch out of into butterflies.) The kit also includes a 12" cube butterfly enclosure and a paintbrush for safely moving the caterpillars when necessary.
 
The caterpillar (larval) stage usually lasts for 2-4 weeks, and the chrysalis stage (pupae) usually lasts for 1-2 weeks. Adult butterflies live for 1-3 weeks.
 
To view detailed instructions for this learning kit please click here. 
 
The orange and black Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) is one of the most common butterfly species in the world. Unlike some butterflies, it does not become dormant during the winter and cannot survive heavy frosts or colder conditions. Therefore it migrates to warmer climates in winter.