The animal kingdom is full of bizarre metamorphosis stories, the most fascinating of which is the caterpillar's metamorphosis into a butterfly (or moth). The caterpillars will completely liquefy in their cocoons, and then the liquid of these proteins will change to a completely different form after a few weeks. Studies have shown that some butterflies can retain certain behaviors that they were taught during their caterpillar period... Unimaginable, far from it.
We can't know what really happened during this metamorphosis and what was driving it, but we can know what they looked like before and after the metamorphosis. Well, Nature's collection of 19 amazing metamorphosis, come with me to enjoy them.
Brahmin Moth (Brahmin Moth)
Brahmin moth before metamorphosis
After the transformation of the Brahmin moth
Cecropia
Before the silkworm metamorphosis
After the transformation of the silkworm
Spicebush Swallowtail
North American oleracea butterfly before metamorphosis
After the metamorphosis of the North American oleracea butterfly
Black Swallowtail
Before the transformation of the butterfly
After the transformation of the Butterfly
Polyura Sempronius
Before the metamorphosis of the tailed butterfly
After metamorphosis of the tailed butterfly
Crab citrine caterpillar (Acraga Coa), detailed: Crystal caterpillar
Crab citrine caterpillar before metamorphosis
Crab citrine caterpillar metamorphosis
Saddle caterpillar (Acharia Stimulea)
Saddle caterpillar before metamorphosis
Saddle caterpillar metamorphosis
Monkey-shaped stinging moth (Phobetron Pithecium)
Monkey-shaped thorn moth before metamorphosis
Monkey-shaped stinging moth after metamorphosis
Glass Winged Butterfly, Details: Unparalleled Beauty, Transparent Butterfly
Before the metamorphosis of the transfiguration butterfly
After the metamorphosis of the transfiguration butterfly
Black-banded two-tailed boat moth (Cerura Vinula)
Before the black-banded two-tailed boat moth metamorphosis
After the transformation of the black-banded two-tailed boat moth
Flannel Moth
Velvet moth before metamorphosis
After the transformation of the velvet moth
Blue Morpho
Before the transformation of the big blue glitter butterfly
After the metamorphosis of the Great Blue Glitter Butterfly
Glass filament caterpillar (Isochaetes Beutenmuelleri)
Before the transformation of the glass filament caterpillar
After the transformation of the glass filament caterpillar
Hubbard's Small Silkmoth
Before the transformation of the Harbeth silkworm moth
After the transformation of the Harbeth silkworm moth
Isa Textula (Chinese unknown)
Before the isa Textula metamorphosis
After the metamorphosis of Isa Textula
Pipevine Swallowtail
Before the transformation of the American blue phoenix butterfly
After the transformation of the American blue phoenix butterfly
Spotted Apatelodes (Chinese unknown)
Spotted Apatelodes before metamorphosis
Spotted Apatelodes metamorphosis
Corn Silkworm Moth (Io Moth)
Corn silkworm moth before metamorphosis
Corn silkworm moth after metamorphosis
Attacus Atlas, Details: 7 of the world's largest insect species
Before the transformation of the emperor moth
After the metamorphosis of the emperor moth
The graphic is from the Chronicle of Nature
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