Animals Insects Butterflies anchor cocoons with silk Velcro and seat-belts A new study analyzes the complex and sturdy material’s role in metamorphosis. Andrew Paul Aug 9, 2024 3:06 PM EDT ...

A chrysalis is formed when the caterpillar’s skin comes off and the outer-most layer of the caterpillar’s body hardens to form the chrysalis. A cocoon, on the other hand, is a silk case that the ...

What goes on in a cocoon as a caterpillar changes into a butterfly remains one of nature's best kept secrets. But a new study reveals one part of the process: The insects burn a tremendous amount ...

A good guide for identifying moths and butterflies, Taron suggests, is "Caterpillars in the Field and Garden: A Field Guide to the Butterfly Caterpillars of North America" by Thomas J. Allen.

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In a specially designated area, butterfly cocoons, or chrysalises, are carefully hung from racks by museum naturalists and, if visitors are lucky, they’ll see a butterfly emerge.

Butterfly pupa is simply the familiar chrysalis, signifying work-in-progress. Moths employ a more protective tactic, spinning a cocoon around its pupa, often with hairy surfaces.