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Life Cycle Lessons Bundle

Observe two life cycles at once with Life Cycle Lessons! Raise caterpillars and ladybug larvae at the same time and learn about metamorphosis, beneficial insects, and more. Make memories today, they won't forget this experience. Ages 4+.

  • Two cups of 5 baby caterpillars
  • 12-inch-tall mesh habitat
  • Chrys-A-Lid™ Holding Log
  • Flower-shaped Butterfly Feeder
  • Sugar Packets to make butterfly nectar
  • Feeding Dropper
  • STEM Butterfly Journal
  • Caterpillar Instruction Guide
  • Ladybug Land Domed Habitat
  • Ladybug Larvae Quick Guide
  • Ladybug STEM Journal
  • Two Tubes of 10 to 15 ladybug larvae each
  • Watering Dropper
  • Each Cup of Caterpillars and tube of ladybugs are lovingly packed on the day of your shipment. 
  • Your 3-week project starts the minute your kit arrives. 
  • Step-by-Step Instructions are included in each package. 
  • Be weather aware -- it's best to order when temperatures are between 50-90 degrees.
  • We cannot ship live insects to Mexico, Canada, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, APO, FPO or DPO addresses.
  • Insect Lore is the creator of caterpillar to butterfly kits and is the #1 Trusted Name in Life Cycle Learning.
  • Our caterpillars have been raised on our family-owned, California butterfly nursery for over 55 years. 
  • Our kits are STEM Authenticated, Mesh Accredited, and Award-Winning
  • Our habitats are safety tested. 
  • Your order is protected by the Insect Lore GuaranteeInsect Lore, the Original Butterflies-by-Mail Company®, guarantees that at least 3 out of 5 caterpillars will become butterflies and that 5 out of 10-15 ladybug larvae will become adult ladybugs. You can learn more about the Insect Lore Guaranteehere..
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  • 5 stars: 82 (87%)
  • 4 stars: 6 (6%)
  • 3 stars: 3 (3%)
  • 2 stars: 1 (1%)
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Elizabeth M.
An amazing kit! So much

An amazing kit! So much fun for my niece (5 years old). Great learning experience and great price.

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Sarah T.
I bought the butterfly &

I bought the butterfly & ladybug bundle to do with my kids this spring. It was a really fun & educational experience and my kids loved watching all the insects grow. I like that this bundle includes everything you need plus the little journals. The instructions were easy to follow, and taking care of the insects was very straightforward. At the end, we had 6 healthy butterflies (and one with crumpled wings) and lots of ladybugs. I believe this was within the number of healthy butterflies that Insect Lore guarantees, so that was fine. The ones that didn't successfully emerge from cocoons just became an additional lesson about life & nature for the kids. Overall, it was easy & fun and we will probably get the bundle again next year!

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Katheryn C.
Great product, and 9/10 of

Great product, and 9/10 of our butterflies emerged!

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Megan H.
The kits worked great and

The kits worked great and we had so many butterflies and ladybga that developed to the final stage and that we could release into the wild. I love that it came with all the food and everything already in the containers so really all we had to do was give the ladybugs drops of water and that was it. It's an incredibly easy process and the instructions were easy to follow. Thanks for giving us a great experience!

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Megan H.
The kits worked great and

The kits worked great and we had so many butterflies and ladybga that developed to the final stage and that we could release into the wild. I love that it came with all the food and everything already in the containers so really all we had to do was give the ladybugs drops of water and that was it. It's an incredibly easy process and the instructions were easy to follow. Thanks for giving us a great experience!

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erin m.
Wonderful Spring Activity for the kids!

My Kids, ages 2 and 7, really enjoyed observing and learning about the ladybugs’ and butterflies’ life stages. After releasing them all into the wild, my kids were a little sad, but cheered up when I told them how we’ll be doing these fun activities again!

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erin m.
Wonderful Spring Activity for the kids!

My Kids, ages 2 and 7, really enjoyed observing and learning about the ladybugs’ and butterflies’ life stages. After releasing them all into the wild, my kids were a little sad, but cheered up when I told them how we’ll be doing these fun activities again!

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Deirdre C.
My little boys loved learning

My little boys loved learning and watching the transformations of the ladybugs and butter butterflies! We have done the butterflies for a few years now, and this was our first time with the ladybugs. They were greatly interested in watching the differences between the two. And saying goodbye was bitter sweet! Will definitely do it again next year!

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Deirdre C.
My little boys loved learning

My little boys loved learning and watching the transformations of the ladybugs and butter butterflies! We have done the butterflies for a few years now, and this was our first time with the ladybugs. They were greatly interested in watching the differences between the two. And saying goodbye was bitter sweet! Will definitely do it again next year!

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SHARRI P.
My family really enjoyed the

My family really enjoyed the process and this made it so easy to learn a once a lifetime opportunity, even their grandparents never seen the metamorphosis of an insect. This was so beautiful. Thank you!

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Sierra G.
My three kids loved this!

My three kids loved this! The butterflies were a big hit and we will be doing this activity again really soon.

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Jennifer F.
You need this

Our original order got lost in the mail and customer service was great and replaced our order in just a few days! We had so many ladybugs hatch and all of our butterflies did as well. Such a cool experience!

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Jenny W.
This was such a great

This was such a great experience for our preschoolers! They loved learning about the life cycle and watching the "babies" grow and change. The countdowns while both were in their pupa stages built a lot of anticipation. Seeing the adult forms was magical. The children loved it! Releasing the ladybugs and butterflies will be memories they have forever.

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Nadine G.
Wonderful experience with the kids!!

We have made the butterfly release as well as the ladybug release our annual tradition for our granddaughter's birthday. This year was her 6th and this was such a beautiful memory made with her.

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Crystal W.
Love it!!!

My girls had so much fun! I was impressed with how many ladybugs and butterflies we got. Everyone that came to our house got a tour of our little friend’s home.

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Barbara B.
Amazing!

Bought this for myself and had so much fun with it that I purchased another one for a friend's granddaughter!

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Amanda B.
I get them every year

I get them every year and love it!