Before the chrysalis stage ... That's all the waste the butterfly, née caterpillar, produced during its stay. Once its wings expand and harden, it's ready to mate, pollinate, and slurp nectar ...

A caterpillar does this through a process that requires it to stop eating, hang itself upside down from a twig, wiggle from its skin underneath, and split itself open, shedding its former self.

Researchers discovered how a butterfly parasite has silently affected butterflies for over a century using museum samples.

Learn how to attract and identify a painted lady butterfly and caterpillar. Find out what they eat and what host plants you ...

Caterpillars grow, feed and then transform from a chrysalis to a beautiful colourful butterfly before our very eyes. This clip is from the series Wonders of Nature. This clip could be used in the ...

Amazing Butterflies is an interactive maze all about the impressive life cycles of butterflies. It will be on display at Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter through May 5, 2025.