HOW LONG DO PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLIES LIVE?

A painted lady egg hatch into a larva or caterpillar which eats the host plant and rapidly increases in size.
Vanessa cardui larvae on thistle
After the egg is laid, it takes 15 to 25 days for a painted lady butterfly to emerge.
Painted lady butterfly

The painted lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly has a lifespan of 2 weeks and its primary concern during the time it spends on the wing is to reproduce and lay eggs.

The eggs—the size of a pinhead—are laid on plants such as the hollyhock and thistle that the caterpillars enjoy eating.

After 3-5 days, the eggs hatch into a larva or caterpillar which eats the host plant and rapidly increases in size.

The painted lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly has a lifespan of 2 weeks and its main concern during the time it spends on the wing is to reproduce and lay eggs
Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa cardui)
Painted lady butterflie lay their eggs on plants such as the hollyhock and thistle that the caterpillars enjoy eating.
Painted Lady Butterfly in a bush

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