Metamorphosis

=Metamorphosis =



Butterflies and Moths differ at this stage of development. Caterpillars transform into butterflies in a chrysalis. Caterpillars transform into moths using cocoons. Oftentimes people (even authors such as Eric Carle) confuse the terms.

 Butterflies hatch from chrysalises. Unlike the cocoon, the chrysalis is not made from any surrounding debris. Chrysalises are only made from a paste-like substance that comes from the caterpillar. This allows the chyrsalis to be more transparent and thinner than the cocoon. .

The last stage in the metamorphosis (or pupa) stage is the actual hatching of the cocoon and chrysalis.

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