Metamorphosis butterfly

Art print of original illustration of butterfly life stages by Mary LeBlanc & Brian Phillips. Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis Daphne). Egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

Ah growth - at times it just seems like pain But the caterpillar’s journey is one to be inspired by ✨ The actual process is… sorta nasty, but the caterpillar basically breaks itself down inside the cocoon, where it then remakes itself into a butterfly. Studies show that the nervous system stays intact - so the caterpillar can remember what it learnt in the metamorphosis process. It’s a very painful process for the caterpillar, but there isn’t really any choice - if it doesn’t spin a coc...

A caterpillar prepares for its legendary transformation from a pupa into a colorful butterfly. Through this metamorphosis, a bag of developmental genetic tricks lays down bright color patterns that help the butterfly attract its mates and warn or fool its predators.

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