Description
Large Blue caterpillars are about half an inch (13 millimeters) in length and can live as long as 9 months before they form a chrysalis to become a butterfly. Large Blue butterflies have a wingspan of up to 2 inches (50.8 millimeters), and will live for only a few weeks. The wings of the Large Blue butterfly are speckled with black dots. Compared with a Large Blue caterpillar, the adult's lifespan is short.
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