Invertebrate Information

Check out our topics below to prepare for a new invertebrate or insect unit. These fact sheets were written by our staff and provide you with what you need to know, when you need to know it!

Invertebrates "Spineless" animal groups found at the Pavilion
Arthropod Overview Insects, spiders and crabs, oh my!
Butterfly Basics Everything you need to know about butterflies
Butterfly Gardening Plant flowers that bring in the butterflies!
Butterfly Farming How does the Butterfly Pavilion get its butterflies?
Butterfly Disguise A butterfly's wings can tell a story. Arthropod
Camouflage How Butterfly Pavilion critters hide in their surroundings
Raising Painted Ladies To learn is to experience! Enjoy butterflies in your classroom.
Keeping Critters in Your Classroom Mealworms, roaches, spiders, and more!

Image Downloads
These images are available to be replicated for educational and classroom use only.

Painted Lady Butterfly Egg
Painted Lady Life Cycle Drawing (Debbie Brooks)

Downloading Activity Sheets
These activities were prepared by Butterfly Pavilion education staff and are available for classroom use by other educators. These documents are in the standard Adobe Acrobat PDF™ format. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat reader, it can be downloaded free of charge from Adobe Systems.