The process of a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly has long fascinated and inspired people. This remarkable ...

Now, believe it or not, that gruesome process is how caterpillars ... of metamorphosis. Now, fully formed, it's time to hit the road. The chrysalis splits open down the center, and the butterfly ...

Most of us learned about butterfly metamorphosis as a kid ... their silks being weak and thin on their own, caterpillars can expertly spin them into chrysalis support structures resembling ...

ever since I was a student I have been fascinated by metamorphosis. Lots of animals metamorphose, but we know most about insects. What can it mean for a caterpillar to turn into a butterfly ...

This Swallowtail butterfly has multiple pairs of legs as a caterpillar, but they look completely different once it undergoes metamorphosis.

Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars ... the metamorphosis that happens in the chrysalis stage. Monarch butterflies only flap their wings around 5 to 12 times ...

Animals all grow into adulthood at different ... about how different the adult butterfly is from the young caterpillar. All plants and animals follow the life cycle of their species.

Generations have watched in wonder as yellow-and-black striped caterpillars ... the metamorphosis that happens in the chrysalis stage. Monarch butterflies only flap their wings around 5 to 12 times ...